@article{fdi:010068179,
  title = {{E}nhancement of the {BG}-sentinel trap with varying number of mice for field sampling of male and female {A}edes albopictus mosquitoes},
  author = {{L}e {G}off, {G}ilbert and {D}amiens, {D}. and {P}ayet, {L}. and {R}uttee, {A}. {H}. and {J}ean, {F}. and {L}ebon, {C}. and {D}ehecq, {J}. {S}. and {G}ouagna, {L}ouis-{C}l{\'e}ment},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}rapping male mosquitoes in the field is essential for the development of area-wide vector control programs with a sterile insect technique ({SIT}) component. {T}o determine the optimal temporal and spatial release strategy, an estimation of the wild population density and its temporal dynamics is essential. {A}mong the traps available for such data collection, the {BG}-{S}entinel trap developed by the {B}iogents company uses a combination of visual cues, convection currents and olfactory signals. {A}lthough in numerous cases, this trap has shown high efficiency in sampling {A}edes albopictus, in some cases low capture rates of {A}e. albopictus males were recorded for the {BG}-sentinel mosquito trap baited with synthetic attractants. {M}ethods: {T}he effects of modifying the {BG}-sentinel trap (by adding one mouse, two or three live mice to the trap) on the efficiency of trapping {A}e. albopictus males and females was tested. {T}he experiment was carried out in three distinct areas on {L}a {R}eunion that have been selected for pilot field testing of the release of sterile male {A}e. albopictus mosquitoes. {T}he effect of four types of attractant (including the generic {BG}-{L}ure, one mouse or two to three mice) in baited {BGS} traps was tested with a {L}atin square design in order to control for the variability of different sampling positions and dates. {R}esults: {A}t the three studied sites, the number of {A}e. albopictus adults caught and the proportion of males per trap consistently increased with the number of mice present in the trap. {C}onclusion: {T}he results from this study suggest that some new attractants derived from, or similar to, mouse odors could be developed and tested in combination with other existing attractive components, such as {CO}2 and heat, in order to provide a reliable estimation method for {A}e. albopictus adult male abundance in the wild.},
  keywords = {{A}rbovirus vector ; {T}rapping mosquito ; {S}terile insect technique ; {REUNION}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 514 [8 p.]},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13071-016-1801-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068179},
}