Table 5 The mean ± SE (standard error) of specimens overall from seven species combined and for each of the three species of Culicoides, number of species, and hourly mean ± SE captured using five different trap types from August through September for a total of 50 trap-nights in 2014 at the Bob R. Jones Idlewild Research Station near Clinton, LA
From: Comparison of trapping methods for use in surveys for potential Culicoides vectors of orbiviruses
Trap type | Overall mean ± SE | No. Species | Time | Mean number of specimens captured ± SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. pusillus | C. debilipalpis | C. stellifer | ||||
CDC black light | 12.0 ± 5.5 | 7 | 19:30–07:00 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 9.6 ± 4.9 | 1.6 ± 0.9 |
Baffle trap | 61.5 ± 29.8 | 6 | 19:30–20:45 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 58.5 ± 29.3 | 0.3 ± 0.2 |
Drop trap | 19.1 ± 5.8 | 5 | 19:30–20:45 | 6.1 ± 3.8 | 11.8 ± 5.1 | 0.7 ± 0.6 |
CDC no light | 16.5 ± 9.6 | 3 | 19:30–07:00 | 3.3 ± 3.2 | 11.2 ± 6.2 | 1.8 ± 1.2 |
Direct aspiration | 15.6 ± 5.3 | 3 | 19:30–20:15 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 12.6 ± 5.3 | 1.0 ± 0.4 |