Table 1 The count data of trapped insects by the bug zappers.

From: Enhancement of mosquito trapping efficiency by using pulse width modulated light emitting diodes

Date (2016)

Parameter

Mosquito

Non- Mosquito

CQ

CA/Aeg/Alb

Total

Moths

Others

Mar.22–21

PWM-25 Hz-0.9 W

14

CA x1

15

20

64

 

Linear-1.5 W

29

0

29

31

82

  

enhanced trapping rate =(15/29 = 0.52)

  

Mar.31-Apr.4

PWM-32 Hz-0.9 W

18

CA x1

19

18

185

 

Linear-1.5 W

16

0

16

26

167

  

enhanced trapping rate =(19/16 = 1.19)

  

Apr.18–22

PWM-64 Hz-0.9 W

52

CA x2

54

17

143

 

Linear-1.5 W

19

CA x3

22

15

136

  

enhanced trapping rate =(54/22 = 2.46)

  

Apr.27-May.1

PWM-128 Hz-0.9 W

41

CA x3, Aeg x2

46

18

145

 

Linear-1.5 W

31

Aeg x3

34

12

118

  

enhanced trapping rate (46/34 = 1.35)

  

May.5–9

PWM-256 Hz-0.9 W

30

CA x3, Aeg x1

34

19

164

 

Linear-1.5 W

24

CA x1

25

14

203

  

enhanced trapping rate =(34/25 = 1.36)

  

May.10–14

PWM-512 Hz-0.9 W

32

CA x2

34

31

154

 

Linear-1.5 W

31

CA x3, Alb x1

35

20

185

  

enhanced trapping rate =(34/35 = 0.97)

  

May.15–19

PWM-25 Hz-1.5 W

26

CA x2, Aeg x2

30

27

86

 

Linear-1.5 W

23

CA x4

27

25

103

  

enhanced trapping rate =(30/27 = 1.11)

  

May.20–24

PWM-32 Hz-1.5 W

20

CA x2

22

41

89

 

Linear-1.5 W

21

0

21

33

81

  

enhanced trapping rate =(22/21 = 1.04)

  

May.27–31

PWM-64 Hz-1.5 W

24

CA x3

27

16

82

 

Linear-1.5 W

15

0

15

20

79

  

enhanced trapping rate =(27/15 = 1.8)

  

Jun.1–5

PWM-128 Hz-1.5 W

15

CA x1

16

30

61

 

Linear-1.5 W

11

CA x1

12

36

64

  

enhanced trapping rate =(16/12 = 1.33)

  

Jun.15–19

PWM-256 Hz-1.5 W

12

0

12

32

74

 

Linear-1.5 W

10

0

10

24

73

  

enhanced trapping rate =(12/10 = 1.2)

  

Jun.20–24

PWM-512 Hz-1.5 W

20

0

20

25

79

 

Linear-1.5 W

17

CA x1

18

21

73

  

enhanced trapping rate =(20/18 = 1.11)

  

Jul.13–17

With Lens- Linear-1.5 W

69

Alb x1

70

21

62

 

Without Lens- Linear-1.5 W

29

CA x1

30

19

80

  

the mosquito attraction effect (70/30 = 2.33)

  

Qct.29-Nov2

PWM-64 Hz-0.9 W

51

CA x5, Alb x3

59

29

139

 

PWM-64 Hz-1.5 W

52

CA x4, Alb x1

57

38

146

 

FL-10 W

31

CA x8

39

186

281

PWM LED and FL power consumption rate (1.5/10 × 100% = 15%)

PWM LED trapping rate (59/57 = 1.04)

  1. Abbreviation: CQ: Culex Quinquefasciatus; CA: Culex Annulus; Aeg: Aedes Aegypti;Alb: Aedes Albopictus.
  2. Non- Mosquito others: psychodidae, muscidae, etc.