A PROGRESS REPORT: DEVELOPMENT OF A CHEMICAL CO2 SOURCE FOR MOSQUITO COLLECTION

 

John Prohaska

Blackstone Photonics

5 Dorothy Landing

Millbury, MA 01527

john.prohaska@verizon.net

 

Frank H. Cornine III

Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project

111 Otis St.

Northborough, MA 01532

cornine@cmmp.org

 

ABSTRACT

In this paper we will review the status of the CO2 source development.  In addition we will present our 2011 mosquito collection results with our new carbon dioxide generator, the new lessons we have learned about mosquito collections and describe the device improvements that have been made to date.