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Published on: July 26, 2018
[Field test of sandfly-catching by light traps and attractants]
Deng-an Gu1, Chang-fa Jin, Qin-xian Lan
1National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Collaborating Centre of Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China.
Abstract:
Three kinds of light traps, attractants and their combination were used to collect sandflies in Andier township, Minfeng County of Xinjiang. The combined use of carbon dioxide and tungsten lamp showed better attraction effect to sandflies, also an easier way for the separation of insects collected.
