A multimodal bait for trapping blood-sucking arthropods

Autor: Ryelandt, J., Noireau, François, Lazzari, C. R.
Přispěvatelé: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [Bolivie]), Institut de recherche sur la biologie de l'insecte UMR7261 (IRBI), Université de Tours-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Tours (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), LARDEUX, Frédéric
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Acta Tropica
Acta Tropica, Elsevier, 2011, 117 (2), pp.131-136
ISSN: 0001-706X
Popis: International audience; Artificial baits constitute important tools for the detection and sampling of blood-sucking arthropods. in particular those that are vectors of parasites affecting human health. At present, many different devices have been proposed to attract blood-sucking arthropods, mostly based on the attractiveness of particular chemicals or blends. However, most of them revealed themselves as unpractical (e.g. they require an electrical supply), expensive (e.g. gas bottles) or not efficient enough. On the other hand, the use of living baits is as effective but it has practical constraints and/or raises ethical questions. We present here a multimodal lure to attract blood-sucking arthropods designed taking into account both practical constraints and costs. The main characteristics of our bait are: (1) artificiality (no living-host); (2) multimodality (it associates heat, carbon dioxide and chemical attractants); (3) independency from any energy source; (4) no need for gas bottles; (5) easy to prepare and use in the field; (6) low cost. We tested the ability of the bait to attract blood-sucking arthropods in the laboratory and in the field, using capture sticky-traps. Our bait evinced to be almost as efficient as live hosts (mice) for the capture of Chagas disease and Borrelia vectors in Bolivia. The multimodal lure here presented is a generalist bait, i.e. effective for attracting different haematophagous species.
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