The Study on Trapping Capacity of 4 Types of Mosquito Traps in Phetchaboon Province

Abstract

This study aimed to compare trapping capacity of 4 types of mosquito traps which using 1) an empty metal box, 2) an empty metal box with inside black wall, 3) a metal box with inside black wall and a heap of used clothes, and 4) a metal box with inside black wall and used clothes on the hanging in that box. The traps were conducted in 20 houses in a village in Phetchaboon Province from January to August 2006. The mosquito traps were put for 4 days in each month, the trapped mosquitoes were collected twice a day. The species and gender of trapped mosquitoes were identified. Data analysis was done by SPSS. A total number of 12,578 mosquitoes were trapped. Culex spp. mosquitoes were occupied of 99.4 % and 80% were male mosquitoes. Among the 4 types traps, the median of trapped mosquitoes was lowest in the type 1 traps (80) and significantly different from the others (P<0.05). While type 2, 3, and 4 traps had the median of trapped mosquitoes around 135, 139.5, and 137.5, respectively and no significant difference.