Field evaluation of BG SentinelTM traps of four different black-and-white color combinations in Mauritius for enhanced Ae. albopictus mosquito collection
Fig. 1: BGS traps with
(a) a black cylindrical body and black nylon covering; BB,
(b) a black cylindrical body and white nylon covering; BW
(c) a white cylindrical body and black nylon covering; WB, and
(d) a white cylindrical body and white nylon covering; WW
Fig. 2: Daily capture rates of
Ae. albopictus males by BGS traps of four different black-and-white color combinations (BB, BW, WB and WW) in (A) Notre Dame, (B) Curepipe, (C) Panchvati and (D) PDL. All traps were baited with BG Lure. Mean value and 95% confidence limits of back-transformed data are reported. Different letters represent statistical differences between treatments (
P < 0.05)
Fig. 3: Daily capture rates of
Ae. albopictus females by BGS traps of four different black-and-white color combinations (BB, BW, WB and WW) in (A) Notre Dame, (B) Curepipe, (C) Panchvati and (D) PDL. All traps were baited with BG Lure. Mean value and 95% confidence limits of back-transformed data are reported. Different letters represent statistical differences between treatments (
P < 0.05).
Fig. 4: Daily capture rates of
Cx. quinquefasciatus males by BGS traps of four different black-and-white color combinations (BB, BW, WB and WW) in (A) Notre Dame, (B) Curepipe, (C) Panchvati and (D) PDL. All traps were baited with BG lure. Mean value and 95% confidence limits of back-transformed data are reported. Different letters represent statistical differences between treatments (
P < 0.05)
Fig. 5: Daily capture rates of
Cx. quinquefasciatus females by BGS traps of four different black-and-white color combinations (BB, BW, WB and WW) in (A) Notre Dame, (B) Curepipe, (C) Panchvati and (D) Pointe des Lascars. All traps were baited with BG lure. Mean value and 95% confidence limits of back-transformed data are reported. Different letters represent statistical differences between treatments (
P < 0.05).