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mosquito light trap

mosquito light trap

The standard light trap for monitoring mosquitoes, such as this historical example from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has remained largely unchanged for decades. A new study, however, shows that replacing the incandescent light source with light-emitting diodes of specific wavelengths can improve the trapping of mosquitoes known to carry and transmit malaria. (Photo credit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library)

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