Citizen science set in motion: DIY light traps for phlebotomine sand flies
Entity
UAM. Departamento de Didácticas EspecíficasPublisher
ElsevierDate
2022-01-25Citation
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105589
Preventive Veterinary Medicine 200 (2022): 105589
ISSN
0167-5877 (print)DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105589Funded by
This study was conducted within the framework of the BRITEC (Bringing Research Into ThE Classroom) Research Project funded by the European Union in the Erasmus + KA2 Program (2018-1-PL01-KA201- 051080)Editor's Version
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105589Subjects
CDC light trap; Citizen science; Flebocollect model; Leishmania; Phlebotomine sand fly; Recycled materials; EducaciónRights
© 2022 The Authors
Esta obra está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional.
Abstract
Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of various diseases such as leishmaniasis making them a public health
concern worldwide. To increase the tools available for the study of sand flies, we developed do it yourself (DIY)
light traps made mainly from recycled materials and tested their effectiveness in the field. This new model is
named Flebocollect light trap. In this report we describe how the DIY light traps are prepared and illustrate the
process with a short video. Lowering costs makes this resource available for citizen science and educational
projects, and for research groups with a low budget such as those in developing countries. Our preliminary
results showed a capture rate increase of 37 % of DIY light traps over commercial CDC, although no statistical
evidence has been obtained
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Google Scholar:Gálvez Esteban, Rosa
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López de Felipe, Marcos
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Yebes, Felipe
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