A comparison of larval, ovitrap and MosquiTRAP surveillance for Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti

AUTOR(ES)

Resende, Marcelo Carvalho de, Silva, Ivoneide Maria, Ellis, Brett R, Eiras, Alvaro Eduardo

FONTE

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

28/11/2013

RESUMO

In Brazil, the entomological surveillance of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is performed by government-mandated larval surveys. In this study, the sensitivities of an adult sticky trap and traditional surveillance methodologies were compared. The study was performed over a 12-week period in a residential neighbourhood of the municipality of Pedro Leopoldo, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. An ovitrap and a MosquiTRAP were placed at opposite ends of each neighbourhood block (60 traps in total) and inspections were performed weekly. The study revealed significant correlations of moderate strength between the larval survey, ovitrap and MosquiTRAP measurements. A positive relationship was observed between temperature, adult capture measurements and egg collections, whereas precipitation and frequency of rainy days exhibited a negative relationship.

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