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.
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1 June 2008
Light-Emitting Diode Technology Improves Insect Trapping
Lee W. Cohnstaedt,
Jonathon I. Gillen,
Leonard E. Munstermann
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Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Vol. 24 • No. 2
June 2008
Vol. 24 • No. 2
June 2008
disease vector
insect trapping
light trap
light-emitting diode (LED)
ultraviolet (UV)