Glass, Rubber, and Nylon: How to Make A Mouth Aspirator On A Budget For Handling Adult Mosquitoes

Ary Farajollahi; George C. Condon; Ernest E. Campbell IV; Linda McCuiston

doi:10.2987/11-6160.1

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Ary Farajollahi,^1,2 George C. Condon,^1,2 Ernest E. Campbell IV,² Linda McCuiston¹

¹Rutgers University, Center for Vector Biology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
²Mercer County Mosquito Control, 300 Scotch Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628

Abstract

A mouth aspirator with a bent glass tip was designed for adult mosquito collection and transportation. This aspirator has been utilized for mosquito laboratory and operational research in New Jersey for >60 years. We provide schematics and instruction for construction of this inexpensive and simple mouth aspirator, which offers improved maneuverability of handling adult mosquitoes from rearing cages in the laboratory and field application cages.

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Ary Farajollahi, George C. Condon, Ernest E. Campbell IV, and Linda McCuiston "Glass, Rubber, and Nylon: How to Make A Mouth Aspirator On A Budget For Handling Adult Mosquitoes," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 27(4), 444-446, (1 December 2011). https://doi.org/10.2987/11-6160.1

Published: 1 December 2011