Table 3 Precision and sensitivity of ovitraps and AGOs and relationships between capture rate and rainfall
From: An improved autocidal gravid ovitrap for the control and surveillance of Aedes aegypti
Field experiment (na) | Sampling device | Avg. specimens / trap / day (95% CI) | CVb | Avg. proportion samples positive (95% CI) | Spearman correlation with rain 8to28c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AGO-B | 1.16 (0.14) | 0.91 | 0.89 (0.08) | 0.58 * |
(18) | AGO-A | 0.36 (0.06) | 1.25 | 0.55 (0.07) | 0.56 * |
Ovitrap Pair | 23.31 (5.77) | 1.40 | 0.60 (0.08) | −0.27 NS | |
2 | AGO-B | 1.74 (0.58) | 1.03 | 0.94 (0.04) | 0.96 ** |
(7) | AGO-Bp | 1.99 (0.82) | 1.02 | 0.95 (0.05) | 0.83 * |
Ovitrap Pair | 37.19 (9.79) | 1.02 | 0.89 (0.04) | 0.67 NS | |
3 | AGO-B | 2.60 (0.62) | 0.84 | 0.99 (0.03) | 0.53 NS |
(13) | AGO-Bw | 1.75 (0.55) | 0.95 | 0.94 (0.04) | 0.53 NS |
Ovitrap Pair | 55.73 (14.76) | 0.91 | 0.98 (0.02) | 0.24 NS |