Comparative Efficacy of Different Attractants for Surveillance of Synanthropic Flies Across Seven Zoogeographical Regions of China
(100, 4.70%). High-risk taxa (Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae) were almost exclusively attracted to fish offal. Our findings demonstrate that protein-based baits, such as fish offal, are substantially more effective than traditional sugar-vinegar solutions for capturing epidemiologically relevant fly species across diverse ecological zones in China. We recommend prioritizing proteinaceous attractants in national fly surveillance programs and advocate for routine species-level identification to enable risk-informed vector monitoring.
Authors
- Shoujiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-0722)
- Xiaojuan Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7621-1304)
- Chao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7251-1860)
- Hong Tao
- Xiaojing Shen
- Yujuan Fan
- Kaiwang Li
- Wuhan Liu
- Xiaomei Zhou
- Taotian Tu
- Qiyong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-7988)
Institutions
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Disease Prevention and Control Center (CN)
- Qinghai Institute for Endemic Diease Prevention and Control (CN)
- Yunnan Center for Disease Control And Prevention (CN)
- National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Sanya University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insects
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040421
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention