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It has long been suspected that this fly contributes to the transmission of eye infections, particularly trachoma, and recent work has added to the evidence base that <jats:italic>M. sorbens<\/jats:italic> is a trachoma vector in Ethiopia. There are few options to control <jats:italic>M. sorbens<\/jats:italic>, largely due to a lack of evidence. Space spraying with insecticides is effective, but an environmentally sound and long-term sustainable solution would be better, for example, mass trapping. We tested commercially available and homemade trap types in a pilot (laboratory) study and three field studies. A homemade design, built from a bucket and two empty water bottles, baited with a commercially available lure, The Buzz, was found to be most effective. This trap caught 3848<jats:italic>\u00a0M<\/jats:italic><jats:italic>. sorbens<\/jats:italic> over 26 trap \u2018events\u2019 (3- or 4-day periods); mean\/median per 24\u00a0h 43.6 (standard deviation 137.10)\/2.25 (IQR 0.25\u201312.67). The Buzz lure is cheap and effective for 4\u00a0weeks, and trap components cheap and locally available. 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