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Mosquito Traps
Environmental Health Institute
WHO CC for Reference and Research of Arbovirus and their Associated Vectors
Surveillance and Epidemiology Programme
Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme
Wolbachia-Aedes Mosquito Suppression Strategy
How Does Wolbachia-Aedes Suppression Technology Work?
Egg Microinjection
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility
Maternal Transmission of Wolbachia
Mating Competitiveness
Why Wolbachia-Aedes suppression technology?
Wolbachia is Safe and Natural
Male Mosquitoes Do Not Bite or Transmit Disease
Project Wolbachia Only Targets Aedes aegypti
Laying the Foundation for Project Wolbachia
Automation and Partnerships to Scale Capacity
Phase 1 Small-Scale Field Study
Phase 2 Field Study
Phase 3 Field Study
Phase 4 Field Study
Phase 5 Field Study
Field Study to Test Targeted Release Strategy
Multi-site Field Study
Wolbachia-Aedes Release Schedule
Wolbachia Video Series
Frequently Asked Questions
Mosquito Traps
Mosquito Traps for Surveillance and Research
Effectiveness of Mosquito Traps
Source Reduction is Key
EHI Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
EHI Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications (Year 2022-2023)
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Environmental Health Institute
WHO CC for Reference and Research of Arbovirus and their Associated Vectors
Surveillance and Epidemiology Programme
Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme
Wolbachia-Aedes Mosquito Suppression Strategy
How Does Wolbachia-Aedes Suppression Technology Work?
Egg Microinjection
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility
Maternal Transmission of Wolbachia
Mating Competitiveness
Why Wolbachia-Aedes suppression technology?
Wolbachia is Safe and Natural
Male Mosquitoes Do Not Bite or Transmit Disease
Project Wolbachia Only Targets Aedes aegypti
Laying the Foundation for Project Wolbachia
Automation and Partnerships to Scale Capacity
Phase 1 Small-Scale Field Study
Phase 2 Field Study
Phase 3 Field Study
Phase 4 Field Study
Phase 5 Field Study
Field Study to Test Targeted Release Strategy
Multi-site Field Study
Wolbachia-Aedes Release Schedule
Wolbachia Video Series
Frequently Asked Questions
Mosquito Traps
Mosquito Traps for Surveillance and Research
Effectiveness of Mosquito Traps
Source Reduction is Key
EHI Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
EHI Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications (Year 2022-2023)
Mosquito Traps
Mosquito traps are good tools for surveillance and research
Effectiveness of mosquito traps is limited, and depends on the attractants used
Source reduction, or the removal of mosquito breeding and breeding habitats, is the key to bringing down the mosquito population and dengue cases
Mosquito traps have limits for disease control.
The right mosquito traps may control the mosquito population, when used with an effective combination of attractants.
However in the Singapore context, with abundant competing hosts and breeding habitats, mosquito traps may help to reduce the biting pressure, but may not protect people from disease.