Evaluation of oviposition traps as an entomological surveillance method for Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Angelita Anália Carniel Barbosa¹  Eliane Aparecida Fávaro¹  Adriano Mondini¹  Margareth Regina Dibo¹  Francisco Chiaravalloti Neto² 

[1] ,Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio PretoSão José do Rio Preto SP ,Brasil

关键词: Dengue vector;    egg collection;    larval survey;    mosquitoes;    Coleta de ovos;    dengue;    mosquitos;    pesquisa larvária;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262010000200017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to describe the behavior of oviposition traps for Aedes aegypti over time, to compare it with the larval survey and to investigate the association with climatic variables. It was conducted in São José do Rio Preto city, São Paulo. Daily climatic data and fortnightly measurements for oviposition traps and larval infestation were collected from October 2003 to September 2004. Three different periods were identified in the behavior of oviposition traps' positivity and mean number of eggs: increase, plateau and decrease in values. These measurements followed the variation of climatic data from the first and third periods. High correlation was obtained between the positivity and the mean number of eggs. The oviposition traps showed higher capacity to detect the vector than did larval survey. It was observed that the first (October to December) and third (May to September) periods were considered to be the most suitable to use oviposition traps than larval surveys.

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