Comparing human landing rate counts with BG counter 2 collections in the Florida Keys

Abstract

The human landing rate count (HLRC) is an important technique to measure mosquito biting pressure and evaluate key mosquito control district thresholds but suffers from inconsistencies and other disadvantages that could be improved by use of an automated collection system. We compared mosquito collections from 15-min HLRC with those from a BG Counter 2, an autonomous mosquito collection system that counts mosquitoes and wirelessly transmits data to an end user. The experiment was conducted at two different locations in the Florida Keys in both late and early rainy seasons. Results showed variability in collections between HLRC and BG Counters in part due to known shortfalls of the HLRC method, indicating that the automated system could replace HLRC at some locations and should be evaluated further.

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