Identification of the best ovitrap installation sites for gravid Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti in residences in Mirassol, state of São Paulo, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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100(4): 339-343, July 2005. tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-405986
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at identifying the best ovitrap installation sites for gravid Aedes aegypti in Mirassol, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Ovitraps were installed in ten houses per block over ten blocks. Four ovitraps were placed per residence, one in the bedroom, one in the living room, and two outdoors with one in a sheltered area and one in an outside site. Each week for eleven weeks, visits were made to examine the ovitraps and to change the paddles used for egg-laying. Eggs were analyzed according to the trap location. The results showed that the outdoor sites received significantly more oviposition than indoor sites. Additionally, in respect to the outdoor sites, the outside site received significantly more oviposition than the sheltered site. A b correlation was observed between positive traps and egg numbers. The results are discussed with respect to the best installation site of the traps and their implications in surveillance and control of dengue vectors.
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Main subject:
Mosquito Control
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Aedes
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Housing
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/BR
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Superintendência de Controle de Endemias/BR
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