Comparing efficacy of a sweep net and a dip method for collection of mosquito larvae in large bodies of water in South Africa [version 1; referees : 2 approved]
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Brisco, Katherine K.
Cornel, Anthony J.
Lee, Yoosook
Mouatcho, Joel
Braack, L.E.O.
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Faculty of 1000
Abstract
In this study we tested an alternative method for collecting mosquito larvae
called the sweep net catch method and compared its efficiency to that of the
traditional dip method. The two methods were compared in various water
bodies within Kruger National Park and Lapalala Wilderness area, South Africa.
The sweep net catch method performed 5 times better in the collection of
Anopheles larvae and equally as well as the dip method in the collection of
Culex larvae (p =8.58 x 10 ). Based on 15 replicates the collector’s experience
level did not play a significant role in the relative numbers of larvae collected
using either method. This simple and effective sweep net catch method will
greatly improve the mosquito larval sampling capacity in the field setting.
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Supplementary material: Larval rearing methods.
Keywords
Mosquito larvae, Dip method, Sweep net catch method, South Africa (SA)
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Brisco, K.K., Cornel, A.J., Lee, Y., Mouatcho, J. & Braack, L.E.O. Comparing efficacy of a sweep net and a dip method for collection of mosquito
larvae in large bodies of water in South Africa [version 1; referees: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2016, 5:713 (DOI:
10.12688/f1000research.8351.1).