During the summer of 2001, field studies were performed to evaluate the effects of carbon dioxide
(CO2) and 1-octen-3-ol (octenol) on the ability to collect Aedes albopictus with Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) Fay–Prince traps. Results from these studies indicated that Ae. albopictus
is significantly more attracted to CO2- or CO2 + octenol–baited CDC Fay–Prince traps than
unbaited or octenol-baited traps. However, the difference between the responses to CO2 and CO2
+ octenol was not statistically different, indicating that CO2 is driving the response of Ae.
albopictus to CDC Fay–Prince traps.