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Testing configurations of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) stations in Mali, West Africa, for improving the control of malaria parasite transmission by vector mosquitoes and minimizing their effect on non-target insects by Rabiatou A. Diarra; Mohamed M. Traore; Amy Junnila; Sekou F. Traore; Seydou Doumbia; Edita E. Revay; Vasiliy D. Kravchenko; Yosef Schlein; Kristopher L. Arheart; Petrányi Gergely; Axel Hausmann; Robert Beck; Rui-De Xue; Alex M. Prozorov; Aboubakr S. Kone; Silas Majambere; John Vontas; John C. Beier; Günter C. Müller is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background Application methods of |Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) need to be improved for wide-scale use, and effects on non-target organisms (NTOs) must be assessed. The goals of this study were to determine, at the village level, the effect of different configurations of bait stations to (1) achieve < 25% __Anopheles__ mosquito vector daily feeding rate for both males and females and (2) minimize the effect on non-target organisms. ## Methods Dye was added to Attractive Sugar Bait Stations (without toxin) to mark mosquitoes feeding on the baits, and CDC UV light traps were used to monitor for marked mosquitoes. An array of different traps were used to catch dye marked NTOs, indicating feeding on the ASB. Stations were hung on homes (1, 2, or 3 per home to optimize density) at different heights (1.0 m or 1.8 m above the ground). Eight villages were chosen as for the experiments. ## Results The use of one ASB station per house did not mark enough mosquitoes. Use of two and three stations per house gave feeding rates above the 25% goal. There was no statistical difference in the percentage of marked mosquitoes between two and three stations, however, the catches using two an

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Author

Rabiatou A. Diarra; Mohamed M. Traore; Amy Junnila; Sekou F. Traore; Seydou Doumbia; Edita E. Revay; Vasiliy D. Kravchenko; Yosef Schlein; Kristopher L. Arheart; Petrányi Gergely; Axel Hausmann; Robert Beck; Rui-De Xue; Alex M. Prozorov; Aboubakr S. Kone; Silas Majambere; John Vontas; John C. Beier; Günter C. Müller

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)