Mosquito Collections in Florida With the New Jersey Light Trap

Abstract

A light trap for mosquitoes developed by Headlee in New Jersey was found to be an efficient means of determining the status of these insects in Florida. An all-night trap collection proved a more valuable index of relative abundance than short collections. Considerable mosquito activity throughout the night is indicated. Mansonia perturbans was most active early in the night; Anopheles crucians was most active during the middle of the night. Temps. of 70[degree]F or above were most favorable for mosquito activity. The seasonal abundance of M. perturbans and of A. crucians is discussed and the results obtained by the trap collections are compared with those obtained by other methods.