Field testing of a lightweight, inexpensive, and customisable 3D-printed mosquito light trap in the UK

Mosquito surveillance is a fundamental component of planning and evaluating vector control programmes. However, logistical and cost barriers can hinder the implementation of surveillance, particularly in vector-borne disease-endemic areas and in outbreak scenarios in remote areas where the need is o...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2019-08, Vol.9 (1), p.11412-8, Article 11412
Main Authors: Hoshi, Tomonori, Brugman, Victor A., Sato, Shigeharu, Ant, Thomas, Tojo, Bumpei, Masuda, Gaku, Kaneko, Satoshi, Moji, Kazuhiko, Medlock, Jolyon M., Logan, James G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aedes
Animals
Aquatic insects
Carbon dioxide
Carbon Dioxide - chemistry
Ecological Parameter Monitoring - economics
Ecological Parameter Monitoring - instrumentation
Equipment Design
Humanities and Social Sciences
Light
Mosquito Vectors
Mosquitoes
multidisciplinary
Pest outbreaks
Printing, Three-Dimensional - economics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Software
Traps
United Kingdom
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:Mosquito surveillance is a fundamental component of planning and evaluating vector control programmes. However, logistical and cost barriers can hinder the implementation of surveillance, particularly in vector-borne disease-endemic areas and in outbreak scenarios in remote areas where the need is often most urgent. The increasing availability and reduced cost of 3D printing technology offers an innovative approach to overcoming these challenges. In this study, we assessed the field performance of a novel, lightweight 3D-printed mosquito light trap baited with carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in comparison with two gold-standard traps, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) light trap baited with CO 2 , and the BG Sentinel 2 trap with BG-Lure and CO 2 . Traps were run for 12 nights in a Latin square design at Rainham Marshes, Essex, UK in September 2018. The 3D-printed trap showed equivalent catch rates to the two commercially available traps. The 3D-printed trap designs are distributed free of charge in this article with the aim of assisting entomological field studies across the world.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-47511-y