ArticleBioMed research international2018
Do Different LED Colours Influence Sand Fly Collection by Light Trap in the Mediterranean?
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- Improved Light Traps for Early Detection of Insect Pests of Phytosanitary Concern in Shipping Containers.Journal of economic entomology · 2021Article
- Comparison of sand fly trapping approaches for vector surveillance of Leishmania and Bartonella species in ecologically distinct, endemic regions of Peru.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Monitoring Leishmania infection and exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus using minimal and non-invasive canine samples.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Identification of trypanosomatids and blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand fly species common in Sicily, Southern Italy.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
Light traps represent the most used attractive system to collect and monitor phlebotomine sand flies. Recent studies have suggested that light traps can be easily upgraded by the use of light-emitting diode (LED) with positive effects on trap design, weight, and battery life. However, scant data on the effect of different LED colours on the attractiveness to phlebotomine sand fly species are available in literature. In this study, the capture performances of light traps equipped with different LED colours on phlebotomine sand fly species indigenous in the Mediterranean area were evaluated. Phlebotomine sand fly collections were performed using a classical light trap (CLT), equipped with a traditional incandescent lamp, and five Laika 4.0 light traps supplied, each with LED of different colours and wavelengths: (i) white; (ii) red; (iii) green; (iv) blue; (v) UV. Light traps were set for three consecutive nights fortnightly from May to October 2017 and climate data recorded using a meteorological station. A total of 411 phlebotomine sand flies (191 males and 220 females), belonging to three different species, namely,
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