FIELD EVALUATION OF A NEW EXPERIMENTAL OVITRAP COMPARED TO THREE COMMERCIAL OVITRAPS AGAINST THE POPULATION OF AEDES AEGYPTI IN URBAN BAMAKO, MALI

Authors

  • AMY JUNNILA Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako,
  • MOHAMED M. TRAORE Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • EDITA E. REVAY Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako,
  • SEKOU F. TRAORE Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako,
  • SEYDOU DOUMBIA Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako,
  • YOSEF SCHLEIN Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, IMRIC, Kuvin Centre for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
  • ROMAN V. YAKOVLEV Western Caspian University
  • AIDAS SALDAITIS Nature Research Centre
  • GERGELY PETRANYI SNSB-Zoologische
  • ALEXEY M. PROZOROV Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • TATIANA A. PROZOROVA Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • REBECCA L. PENNER Paleo DNA Laboratory, Lakehead University
  • ABOUBAKR S. KONE Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • RABIATOU A. DIARRA Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • YOUNOUSSA ZIGUIME Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • ISSA TRAORE Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • NAFOMON SOGOBA Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • ALEXANDER SCHINTLMEISTER Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • MAHAMADOU DIAKITE Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • LIWANG CUI Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • RUI-DE XUE Anastasia Mosquito Control District
  • GAYATRI PAMIDIPATI Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako
  • KAREN MCKENZIE McKenzie Consulting and Research
  • ABDOUL HABIB BEAVOGUI Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Sante Rurale de Maferinyah
  • GUNTER C. MULLER Malaria Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.73.1.142398

Keywords:

Integrated vector management, Invasive mitigation, Rain-fed habitats, Operational entomology, Container breeding, Eco-traps, ovitraps, Aedes mosquitoes

Abstract

The study presents the findings of a field trial aimed at comparing the effectiveness of ovitraps with different features, including a new experimental design, in controlling Aedes aegypti mosquito populations. The trial involved 30 clusters of houses in Bamako, where various traps were tested under high mosquito landing/biting pressure conditions. Four ovitraps were evaluated: three commercially available traps (STUCK® OUTDOOR, SKEET-O-TRAP, and Trap-N-Kill) and a novel experimental trap that is pesticide and glue-free, featuring a unique funnel and a rainwater refill system. The trial lasted for seven months. Monitoring visits were conducted to assess mosquito landing and biting pressure before and after ovitrap application. A total of 15,582 Aedes mosquitoes on human landing catches were counted during the trial. The experimental ovitrap showed a significant reduction in mosquito counts post-treatment, with an average reduction of 72.6% over the entire period. The experimental ovitrap consistently reduced mosquito populations, while the other traps did not show a significant reduction in mosquito populations. The findings suggest that local oviposition was drastically reduced following the application of the new trap.

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Published

2026-06-11

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 1 (2026): Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association

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Copyright (c) 2026 AMY JUNNILA, MOHAMED M. TRAORE, EDITA E. REVAY, SEKOU F. TRAORE, SEYDOU DOUMBIA, YOSEF SCHLEIN, ROMAN V. YAKOVLEV, AIDAS SALDAITIS, GERGELY PETRANYI, ALEXEY M. PROZOROV, TATIANA A. PROZOROVA, REBECCA L. PENNER, ABOUBAKR S. KONE, RABIATOU A. DIARRA, YOUNOUSSA ZIGUIME, ISSA TRAORE, NAFOMON SOGOBA, ALEXANDER SCHINTLMEISTER, MAHAMADOU DIAKITE, LIWANG CUI, RUI-DE XUE, GAYATRI PAMIDIPATI, KAREN MCKENZIE, ABDOUL HABIB BEAVOGUI, GUNTER C. MULLER

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