What are the various methods of surveillance used to trap mosquitoes?
A variety of methods have been developed over the years for monitoring mosquitoes. Larval mosquitoes typically are collected from standing water with a long handled white ladle (dipper). Adults can be collected in their resting areas with handheld vacuums or with a light trap. Light traps are usually a combination of a black light, sources of attractive volatile chemicals such as CO2 and octenol, and a receptacle to trap and hold the adult mosquitoes.
