Assessment of entomological indicators of Aedes aegypti from adult and egg / collections in São Paulo, Brazil
J.Vector Ecology
; 33(1): 8-16, October 2007. tab, graf
Article
in English
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-SUCENPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP
| ID: biblio-1064016
Responsible library:
BR93.2
Localization: BR93.2
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT We compared the presence and mean number of eggs from oviposition traps with the mean number of Aedes aegypti females captured by manual aspirators and by MosquiTRAPsTM to determine the sensitivity of each method and to standardize each indicator. The collections of adults and eggs were performed over 23 weeks in six neighborhoods of Mirassol, state of São Paulo, Brazil. A better assessment of indicators required larger number of MosquiTRAPs, but to quantify the number of females per house, one trap was sufficient. The sensitivities of MosquiTRAPs and manual aspirations to detect the presence of A. aegypti females were similar, but were lower compared to oviposition traps. The correlation coefficients between the number of females captured by MosquiTRAPs and manual aspirations and the number of eggs from oviposition traps were low, which may be a consequence of each method showing different stages of the mosquito life cycle.(au)
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Collection:
National databases
/
Brazil
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
Database:
Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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SESSP-SUCENPROD
Main subject:
Aedes
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J.Vector Ecology
Year:
2007
Document 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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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR