Nzi Trapping Research Resources
This area of Nzitrap.com contains technical information of interest to entomological researchers familiar with publications on the Nzi trap. Minimal explanatory details are provided. This page can be reached only through the link at the bottom of the home page, or through the navigation bar below. Information was assembled in 2007 and is mostly unpublished.
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This page contains key data on fabrics and their
spectral characteristics, an entomological literature database, and a
compendium of raw data for historical trapping. |
| The
Fabric Resources
page contains a detailed guide to many fabrics of interest to entomologists, a guide to
quality assurance, and several research tools. |
| The
Meta--Analysis
page contains a database of trap performance statistics relative to a
phthalogen blue cotton Nzi trap. |
| The RED links below are password protected. They contain raw data and analyses on the performance of the Nzi and other traps. To request access to these pages or other raw data supporting publications contact smihok@rogers.com. |
Use the Links in the Navigation Bar to reach the other pages
| Fabric Resources | Meta--Analysis |
| The links below are PRIVATE and require a Username / Password | |
To download files just right click on any link and "SAVE TARGET AS"
Reference Files
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File |
Notes |
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Fabrics (1,384k) [see note] |
ACCESS - Fabric /
material descriptions, use the form FABRICMASTER to get the
characteristics of each item. Colour Indices and spectra are integrated
into this database only for a few entries; these can be calculated using the Colorimetry Calculator in
Fabric Resources. Updated, December 2008 |
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FabricMaster (1,326k) |
EXCEL - Above file in spreadsheet format |
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Spectra (6,466k) |
EXCEL - Material reflectance and/or transmittance spectra for fabrics, netting, plastics, and other materials (paints) as indexed in the ACCESS database Fabrics. Additional useful spectra that have not been collated can be found in Fabric Resources. |
| MihokRefs (3,175k) |
ENDNOTE
X3 library in ZIP folder - My personal scientific bibliography;
includes other topics. The references are written out in
other
formats below. Updated December 2011 - 5,443 references |
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RTF (1,468k) |
RTF - Rich Text Format |
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TEXT (1040k) |
Plain Text Format |
| The following resource is worth special mention for anyone looking for original literature | |
| AFPMB LRS ... > 100,000 articles on insect pests available as PDFs | |
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Nzi Trials (5,522k) |
EXCEL - Raw Nzi trapping data. This is a compendium of standardized Nzi trap tests from African studies in the 1990s where Nzi traps in cotton and polyester were compared to other biting fly traps for efficacy. |
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Recent Trials (433k) |
EXCEL - Raw Nzi trapping data for additional experiments. This file contains three similar experiments conducted in North America. |
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Data Form (34k) |
WORD - Original datasheet - this is the form that was used to record trapping information in REFLEX the 1990's. Use this file to understand the species and other variable codes in the EXCEL files. |
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Windows XP Security |
You MAY get a security block when you open an ACCESS file downloaded from the web depending on the operating system . To open these files, right click to bring up the Properties dialogue and UNBLOCK the file. |
Acknowledgements
This information was collected through collaboration
with many scientists
The assembly and annotation of data was facilitated by the encouragement and
support of
Dr. David Carlson, formerly at the USDA-ARS-CMAVE in Gainesville, Florida
The key people involved in this research are listed below:
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Researcher |
Original Affiliation |
| Sandrine Amsler | Centre International de Recherche-Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide, Burkina Faso |
| Bergenie Bancha | Southern Region Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Agri. Bureau, Ethiopia |
| David Carlson | United States Department of Agriculture Research Service, USA |
| Momodou Ceesay | International Trypanotolerance Centre, Gambia |
| Terzu Daya | Southern Region Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Agri. Bureau, Ethiopia |
| Marc Desquesnes | Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement – Département d'élevage et médecine vétérinaire, France |
| Aligue Djiteye | Laboratoire Central Vétérinaire, Mali |
| Floyd Dowell | United States Department of Agriculture Research Service, USA |
| Lane Foil | Louisiana State University, USA |
| John Hargrove | Department of Veterinary Services, Zimbabwe |
| Miressa Keno | National Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Info. and Control Centre, Ethiopia |
| Elisabeth Kimaro | Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania |
| Japhet Kiragu | Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute, Kenya |
| Elliot Krafsur | Iowa State University, USA |
| Peter Kristensen | The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark |
| Mwangelwa Mwangelwa | Zambezi Livestock and Lands, Zambia |
| M. Mohamed-Ahmed | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| Charles Muangirwa | Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania |
| Paul Ndegwa | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| Adedapo Odulaja | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| Josue Okoth | Community-Based Vector Control Organization, Uganda |
| Francis Oloo | Veterinary Department, Kenya |
| Reardon Olubayo | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| Nigel Pollard | Grupo Madal, Quelimane, Mozambique |
| Jean-Baptiste Rayaisse | Centre International de Recherche-Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide, Burkina Faso |
| Hitoshi Sasaki | Rakuno Gakuen University, Japan |
| Christian Sommer | The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark |
| Getachew Tikubet | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| Sheila Trumper | Farm Africa, Kenya |
