Control of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes by traps to protect livestock in the Central African Republic. I. Design and development of a suitable trap to seminomadic breeders

Abstract

Search for a new trap model, in order to enable the Peul breeders to control Glossina fuscipes fuscipes was made by studying separately the capture system, the design of the trap, the building materials. The result was the development of a pyramidal trap in polyester mosquito netting and polyethylene blue and black sheets. It is not impregnated with any insecticide, but uses a dry capture device which leads to killing and keeping of the flies. Its efficiency is 3 to 4 times larger than that of the classical Roubaud cage. The trap was also more efficient than any other biconic, pyramid and monoconic traps already known or designed. Some problems linked to the latin square experimental method and the interest of an insecticidal impregnation or not of the trap are discussed.