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November 2017 – Biogents takes part at the ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene) in Baltimore

Biogents takes part at the annual meeting of the ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene) from the November 5-9, 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland USA
At our booth (no. 416), we present our products such as the BG-GAT, the BG-Counter, the BG-Sentinel, and a prototype of a new trap!
We are looking forward seeing you there!

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March 2017 – Biogents at the EMCA conference in Bečići, Montenegro

Biogents attends the 8th conference of the EMCA (European Mosquito Control Association) in Bečići, Montenegro, next week (March 12 – 16, 2017). Central thematic: Mosquito Control in a Changing Environment.
Come by and visit our booth, where we will present our products such as the new BG-Bowl, the BG-GAT, the BG-Counter, and the BG-Sentinel 2, as well as our contract research services!

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June 2016 – CDC recommends Biogents mosquito traps

The CDC recommends using the BG-Sentinel trap as a surveillance tool in the fight against tiger mosquitoes which transmit dengue fever, chikungunya fever, and the Zika virus. According to the CDC, the BG-Sentinel is one of the most highly used mosquito traps to collect adult tiger mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).

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March 2015 – BG-Sentinel trap as a control tool to reduce Aedes albopictus nuisance in an urban enviroment in Cesena, Italy

Aedes albopictus is both a nuisance and a competent vector for various arthropod-borne pathogens. Although efficient traps for Ae. albopictus exist and are used for population monitoring, their use as a control tool has not yet been studied. We evaluated Biogents BG-Sentinel mosquito traps, used with the BG Lure, as control tools in northern Italy. Between 64% and 87% fewer Ae. albopictus individuals were collected by HLC at the intervention sites with the BG-Sentinel mosquito traps, as compared to the untreated control sites. These results indicate that the sustained use and proper placement of efficient mosquito traps can significantly reduce Ae. albopictus biting pressure.

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June 2014 – Comparison of 4 traps used for mosquito monitoring and surveillance programs: The BG-Sentinel trap is probably the best solution

Four different traps, Biogents Sentinel trap (BG trap), Heavy Duty Encephalitis Vector Survey trap (EVS trap), Centres for Disease Control miniature light trap (CDC trap) and Mosquito Magnet Patriot Mosquito trap (MM trap) were compared in a 4×4 latin square study. In the years 2012 and 2013, more than seventy 24-hour trap comparisons were conducted at ten different locations in northern and southern Germany, representing urban, forest and floodplain biotopes.

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