Publications by authors named "Henry Fairbairn"
Article Synopsis
- Mosquitoes use various cues like CO and human-mimicking odors to find hosts for blood meals, leading to the development of traps that employ these cues for monitoring and potential vector control.
- The study focused on enhancing trap performance by incorporating short-range host cues (heat and humidity) into a new trap called the M-Tego and analyzing their effects on mosquito flight behavior and capture rates.
- Results showed that the M-Tego, when providing heat and humidity, significantly increased mosquito captures, nearly doubling the rate compared to traditional traps, as mosquitoes were more attracted and spent more time near the enhanced trap.
