Evaluation of two sweeping methods for estimating the number of immature Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in large containers

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Margareth Regina Dibo¹  Eliane Aparecida Favaro¹  Maisa Carla Pereira Parra¹  Thiciane Cristian Dos Santos¹  Juliana Haines Cassiano¹  Keli Vanessa De Souza Deitz¹  Aline Michelle Dos Santos Pagliotto¹  Nathalia Zini¹  Daniela Regina Benetti¹  Francisco Chiaravalloti-neto¹ 

关键词: Aedes aegypti;    Sweeping;    Entomological surveillance;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-1432-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Here, we evaluated sweeping methods used to estimate the number of immature Aedes aegypti in large containers. Methods III/IV instars and pupae at a 9:1 ratio were placed in three types of containers with, each one with three different water levels. Two sweeping methods were tested: water-surface sweeping and five-sweep netting. The data were analyzed using linear regression. Results The five-sweep netting technique was more suitable for drums and water-tanks, while the water-surface sweeping method provided the best results for swimming pools. Conclusions Both sweeping methods are useful tools in epidemiological surveillance programs for the control of Aedes aegypti.

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