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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Comparison of the efficiency of five suction light traps under field conditions in South Africa for the collection of Culicoides species
Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 166, No. 3-4, Year 2009
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Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are involved in the transmission of a variety of pathogens, the economically most important being the orbiviruses that cause bluetongue and African horse sickness; both of which have been shown to be multi-vector diseases. The identification of all potential vectors will be crucial for the implementation of integrated control measures and disease risk analysis. The primary monitoring tools used for the collection of Culicoides midges are various models of suction light traps. In order to facilitate comparison of data between laboratories the efficiency of five traps (Onderstepoort, Rieb, mini-CDC, Pirbright, BG-sentinel), used at present and in the past in Europe, was compared in the field in South Africa. Comparisons were done either in three replicates of a 4 × 4 or two replicates of a 5 × 5 randomized Latin square design. The Onderstepoort trap collected significantly more Culicoides midges than the other traps. Relatively small but statistically significant differences were found in the species composition, parous rates, sex ratios as well as the ratio of Culicoides midges to other insects, as determined by the different traps. It will be important to determine the significance and underlying causes for these differences. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Venter, Gert Johannes
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Labuschagne, Karien
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Hermanides, K. G.
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Boikanyo, Solomon N.B.
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Majatladi, Daphney M.
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Morey, Liesl
South Africa, Hatfield
Arc-biometry Unit
Statistics
Citations: 117
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.08.020
ISSN:
03044017
Study Locations
South Africa