Table 3.
Summary of fortnightly arbovirus surveillance study conducted in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) of Queensland, Australia
| MONTH | LOCATION | NO. CARDS TESTED | NO. POS | MVEV POS | WNVKUN POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | NPA WDS, Bamaga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cattle Yard, Seisia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Piggery, Injinoo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| March | NPA WDS, Bamaga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Cattle Yard, Seisia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Rocky Piggery, Injinoo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| April | NPA WDS, Bamaga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cattle Yard, Seisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Rocky Piggery, Injinoo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| May | NPA WDS, Bamaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cattle Yard, Seisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Piggery, Injinoo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
Summary of fortnightly arbovirus surveillance study conducted in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) of Queensland, Australia using honey-soaked FTA® cards housed in the sentinel mosquito arbovirus capture kit (SMACK). Arboviruses tested for included Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) and West Nile virus (Kunjin subtype) (WNVKUN). No FTA® cards tested positive for JEV. Each individual trap was set with two honey-soaked FTA® cards