title: Detection of and monitoring for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in suburban and sylvatic habitats in north central Florida using four sampling techniques.
abstract: A sampling study using a BG-Sentinel trap baited with CO(2), a gravid trap baited with an oak-pine infusion, a human subject, and a vegetative aspirator was conducted to compare their reliability at detecting Aedes albopictus Skuse in suburban and sylvatic habitats. We collected  73,849 mosquitoes, representing 29 species from 11 genera over a 20-wk period. The BG-Sentinel trap accounted for over 85% of all Ae. albopictus captured and was significantly more effective at detecting the presence of Ae. albopictus compared with the other three techniques. Landing counts  provided the fewest mosquito species (n = 10), yet provided a quick and effective weekly assessment of the major biting species and were the most effective method for sampling Ae. albopictus within a 10-min period. Fewer Ae. albopictus were sampled from sylvatic habitats compared with  suburban ones. Sampling criteria advantageous for surveying Ae. albopictus and other mosquito species are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Entomology and Nematology Department, P.O. Box 110620, Building 970, Natural Area Drive, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Obenauer
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kline
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; C010411:insect attractants