Testing designs for the more efficient and effective mosquito trap
Presentation Type
Event
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Paul Richardson
Major
Interdis Studies
Presentation Abstract
Mosquitoes are known to spread diseases throughout communities, including viruses, referred to as arboviruses. In 2017, DHEC reported 158 incidents of arboviruses in South Carolina, including Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile, Dengue Fever, and Zika virus. The infections rate was up from the year before, when 124 incidents of arboviruses were reported. Monitoring of these infected mosquitoes can be a valuable asset for proper health protection in a community. The project objective is to collect mosquitoes and test them for the presence of infectious viruses. Before finding the viruses, an effective and efficient way to catch these mosquitoes must be found. Several mosquito trap designs were tested during the spring, summer, and fall of 2018. The number of mosquitoes caught was the sole factor that differentiated each trap. Based on data collected, it was determined that one mosquito trap design was more effective and efficient than the other designs.
Course
CHEM*499*7F Arbo Project
Location
Lib Jackson Student Union, Atrium
Start Date
16-4-2019 12:30 PM
End Date
16-4-2019 2:30 PM
Disciplines
Liberal Studies
Recommended Citation
Slimani, Zahra, "Testing designs for the more efficient and effective mosquito trap" (2019). Undergraduate Research Competition. 46.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2019/poster/46
Testing designs for the more efficient and effective mosquito trap
Lib Jackson Student Union, Atrium
Mosquitoes are known to spread diseases throughout communities, including viruses, referred to as arboviruses. In 2017, DHEC reported 158 incidents of arboviruses in South Carolina, including Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile, Dengue Fever, and Zika virus. The infections rate was up from the year before, when 124 incidents of arboviruses were reported. Monitoring of these infected mosquitoes can be a valuable asset for proper health protection in a community. The project objective is to collect mosquitoes and test them for the presence of infectious viruses. Before finding the viruses, an effective and efficient way to catch these mosquitoes must be found. Several mosquito trap designs were tested during the spring, summer, and fall of 2018. The number of mosquitoes caught was the sole factor that differentiated each trap. Based on data collected, it was determined that one mosquito trap design was more effective and efficient than the other designs.