Colored-Sticky Paper Trapability of Periurban Population of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Abstract

Tasneem Ahmed, Mayada Ali, Ibrahim Ismail, Khalid Ahmed, Lubna Karamalla and Yasser Mohamed

Background Sand flies are the natural vectors of humans leishmaniasis a neglected disease, yet universally endemic in 98 countries with 350 million people at risk. Though significant advancements have been made in developing therapeutics attack on the vectors is anticipated to be a promising approach for controlling the vectors and the disease. Hence the current study was carried out to provide accurate data required for execution of successful control of local sand flies population.

Mehtods The randomized Latin square technique was used to determine the aparnt effeicency and performance of colored sticky paper traps in order to establish an effective sampling and controling system.

Results The white, yellow and green colored sticky paper traps were found to be significantly more attractive and effective than red and blue colored ones to the local sand flies population.

Conclusion The trap color was the source of captured variation observed. White and yellow sampling system was suggested for clarifying sand fly population under quantitative studies to generate information necessary for carrying out successful control as they captured the efficient leishmaniasis vectors P. papatasi and P. orientalis though prevalent in low densities.

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