lethal ovitrap-based mass trapping scheme for dengue control in Australia: I. Public acceptability and performance of lethal ovitraps

We report on the first field evaluation of the public acceptability and performance of two types of lethal ovitrap (LO) in three separate trials in Cairns, Australia. Health workers were able to set standard lethal ovitraps (SLOs) in 75 and 71% of premise yards in the wet and dry season, respectivel...

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Published in:Medical and veterinary entomology 2009-12, Vol.23 (4), p.295-302
Main Authors: RITCHIE, S.A, RAPLEY, L.P, WILLIAMS, C, JOHNSON, P.H, LARKMAN, M, SILCOCK, R.M, LONG, S.A, RUSSELL, R.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes - virology
Aedes aegypti
Animals
Australia
biodegradable lethal ovitrap
biodegradable ovitraps
biodegradable products
dengue
Dengue - prevention & control
Dengue - transmission
Dengue - virology
Dengue Virus - growth & development
dry season
equipment design
equipment performance
Female
Humans
insect vectors
Insect Vectors - virology
lethal ovitrap
Lure and Kill
lure and kill traps
mass trapping
mortality
mosquito control
Mosquito Control - methods
Mosquito Control - standards
Oviposition
ovitraps
Public Health
public opinion
Queensland
Seasons
trapping
vector control
wet season
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Summary:We report on the first field evaluation of the public acceptability and performance of two types of lethal ovitrap (LO) in three separate trials in Cairns, Australia. Health workers were able to set standard lethal ovitraps (SLOs) in 75 and 71% of premise yards in the wet and dry season, respectively, and biodegradable lethal ovitraps (BLOs) in 93% of yards. Public acceptance, measured as retention of traps by residents, was high for both trap types, with
ISSN:0269-283X
1365-2915
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2009.00833.x