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. 2019 Jun 17;14(6):e0214170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214170

Table 3. Mean number (± SE) of male Ae. aegypti caught overnight by GNTs each with a different bait of fruit, seedpods, or flowers.

Origin Condition Species Mean ±SE Attraction P Value Sig.
Index
Ornamental Flowering P. juliflora 12.90 5.51 32.25 <0.001 *
Native Flowering A. macrostachya 10.20 5.37 25.50 <0.001 *
Ornamental Flowering A. salicina 7.60 4.99 19.00 <0.001 *
Positive control Non-flowering Sucrose 30% on L. camara 6.60 0.70 16.50 1.000 NS
Positive control Non-flowering ATSB on L. camara 6.50 4.45 16.25 <0.001 *
Agricultural Flowering M. indica 3.20 1.93 8.00 0.001 *
Agricultural Fruit C. melo 2.90 2.47 7.25 0.002 *
Agricultural Fruit M. indica 2.80 1.32 7.00 0.002 *
Agricultural Fruit C. papaya 2.70 1.77 6.75 0.003 *
Native Flowering R. communis 1.90 1.29 4.75 0.459 NS
Aphids Non-flowering L. camara with A. gossypii 1.80 1.03 4.50 0.036 *
Ornamental Non-flowering P. juliflora 1.30 1.06 3.25 0.154 NS
Ornamental Flowering G. gracilis 1.20 0.92 3.00 0.002 *
Agricultural Non-flowering M. indica 1.10 0.99 2.75 0.274 NS
Native Non-flowering A. macrostachya 1.00 0.94 2.50 0.342 NS
Ornamental Flowering B. glabra 0.90 0.74 2.25 0.478 NS
Native Non-flowering R. communis 0.60 0.70 1.50 0.459 NS
Aphids Non-flowering L. camara with A. gossypii 0.60 0.70 1.50 1.000 NS
Agricultural Intact S. officinarum 0.60 0.84 1.50 1.000 NS
Ornamental Flowering L. camara 0.60 0.70 1.50 1.000 NS
Agricultural Crushed S. officinarum 0.50 0.53 1.25 0.777 NS
Negative control Cotton Towel Water 0.50 0.53 1.25 0.777 NS
Ornamental Non-flowering A. salicina 0.40 0.52 1.00 0.553 NS
Negative control Cotton Towel Sucrose 10% 0.40 0.52 1.00 0.553 NS
Negative control Empty Empty trap 0.40 0.52 N/A N/A N/A

* Significant compared to negative control empty trap

NS—Not significant compared to negative controls

NA—Not applicable