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- Title
Estimation of the attraction range of a human bait for Aedes albopictus (Diptera, culicidae) adults and its absolute density by a new removal method applicable to populations with immigrants.
- Authors
Mogi, Motoyoshi; Yamamura, Norio
- Abstract
Summary: The attraction range of a human bait for Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) adults and its absolute density in the range were estimated by a new removal method which is applicable to populations with immigrants. In this model, the number of mosquitoes removed during the kth collection unit yk, is expressed as y k = ( x 0 − b a ) ( 1 − s ) s k − 1 + b where x0 is the initial number of mosquitoes in the attraction range, a is an index directly proportional to collection efficiency, b is the number of immgirants per collection unit and s(=e−a) is the survival rate of mosquitoes in the attraction range per collection unit. From the result of successive two collections with various interval distances, it was considered that Aedes albopictus adults are attracted to a human bait from the distance of 4–5 m in the bamboo forest on the calm day. The applicability of this method for the population census of forest mosquitoes was discussed.
- Publication
Population Ecology, 1981, Vol 23, Issue 2, p328
- ISSN
1438-3896
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02515635