A portable Stable Trap for capturing Mosquitos

Abstract

An illustrated description is given of the construction details of a stable trap in Jamaica to catch Anopheline mosquitos. This trap is of knock-down type, which is more portable than many traps used for the same purpose.Mosquito “ catches ” from stable traps are a means of obtaining information for planning anti-Anopheline work in a new area. These “ catches ” can be carried out with regularity and can give data to indicate the need of strengthening control measures to deal with the seasonal emergence of different mosquitos in specified zones.The area in which the Health Officer of Kingston requires information about the prevalence of Anophelines is so extensive that nearly fifty regular mosquito catching stations should be visited at least twice a month. In order to obtain the needed data with the present staff, the writer recommends the simultaneous use of six portable stable traps.