Light-emitting diode technology improves insect trapping.
In a climate of increased funding for vaccines, chemotherapy, and prevention of vector-borne diseases, fewer resources have been directed toward improving disease and vector surveillance. Recently developed light-emitting diode (LED) technology was applied to standard insect-vector traps to produce a more effective lighting system. This approach improved phlebotomine sand fly capture rates by 50%, and simultaneously reduced the energy consumption by 50-60%. The LEDs were incorporated into 2 lighting designs, 1) a LED combination bulb for current light traps and 2) a chip-based LED design for a modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention light trap. Detailed descriptions of the 2 designs are presented.
Cohnstaedt
Lee W
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Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8034, USA.
Gillen
Jonathon I
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Munstermann
Leonard E
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D000818:Animals; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D007300:Insect Control / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008027:Light; D011576:Psychodidae