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Mass trapping with MosquiTRAPs does not reduce Aedes aegypti abundance.

Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Aedes aegypti mass trapping using the sticky trap MosquiTRAP (MQT) by performing a cluster randomised controlled trial in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. After an initial questionnaire and baseline monitoring of adult Ae. aegypti abundance with BG-Sentinel (BGS) traps in six clusters, three clusters were randomly assigned to the intervention arm where each participating household received three MQTs for mass trapping during 17 months. The remaining three clusters (control arm) did not receive traps. The effect of mass trapping on adult Ae. aegypti abundance was monitored fortnightly with BGS traps. During the last two months of the study, a serological survey was conducted. After the study, a second questionnaire was applied in the intervention arm. Entomological monitoring indicated that MQT mass trapping did not reduce adult Ae. aegypti abundance. The serological survey indicated that recent dengue infections were equally frequent in the intervention and the control arm. Most participants responded positively to questions concerning user satisfaction. According to the results, there is no evidence that mass trapping with MQTs can be used as a part of dengue control programs. The use of this sticky trap is only recommendable for dengue vector monitoring.
AuthorsCarolin Marlen Degener, Tatiana Mingote Ferreira de Ázara, Rosemary Aparecida Roque, Susanne Rösner, Eliseu Soares Oliveira Rocha, Erna Geessien Kroon, Cláudia Torres Codeço, Aline Araújo Nobre, Jörg Johannes Ohly, Martin Geier, Álvaro Eduardo Eiras
JournalMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz) Vol. 110 Issue 4 Pg. 517-27 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1678-8060 [Electronic] Brazil
PMID25946154 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aedes
  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Dengue (prevention & control, transmission)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors
  • Male
  • Mosquito Control (instrumentation)
  • Population Density
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

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