Setting the trap

Rick Gilbridge, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron entomologist, sets a dry ice-infused mosquito trap at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 3, 2012. The mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide from the ice. The trap then uses a fan to suck the attracted mosquitoes into a net. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Douglas Ellis/Released)

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Trap assembly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Dantzler, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron pest management NCO in charge, assembles a mosquito trap at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 3, 2012. The container is used to secure the mosquitoes and prevent them from escaping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Douglas Ellis/Released)

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Targeting female mosquitoes

A mosquito trap is set at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 5, 2012. This trap is designed to trap female mosquitoes when they attempt to lay eggs in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Douglas Ellis/Released)

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Retrieving the net

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Dantzler, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron pest management NCO in charge, retrieves a net of mosquitoes at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 3, 2012. After retrieving the net, the captured mosquitoes are sent to the 23d Medical Group public health flight for sorting and then sent to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for analysis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Douglas Ellis/Released)

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Mosquito analysis keeps Moody safe

Published Oct. 5, 2012

Setting the trap

Trap assembly

Targeting female mosquitoes

Retrieving the net