Description

Gravid traps attract mosquitoes looking for a place to lay tehir eggs. The oak or grass sod infused water is the attractant. The gravid mosquito flies near the water in the traps’ pan and a fan draws the mosquito into the traps’ funnel. The mosquito then flies out a shute to the collection chamber. The trap and the collection chamber is designed to keep the mosquitoes alive. It is possible to feed them a sweet water solution inorder to collect their saliva. The pooled saliva’s RNA can then be tested for a possible pathogen using LAMP. If the test is positive, a confirmation using can be done since the pool of mosquitoes is intact.