Evaluation of two sweeping methods for estimating the number of immature Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in large containers
Autor(es): Dibo Margareth Regina; Favaro Eliane Aparecida; Parra Maisa Carla Pereira; Santos Thiciane Cristian dos; Cassiano Juliana Haines; Deitz Keli Vanessa de Souza; Pagliotto Aline Michelle dos Santos; Zini Nathalia; Benetti Daniela Regina; Chiaravalloti-Neto Francisco
Resumo: Here, we evaluated sweeping methods used to estimate the number of immature Aedes aegypti in large containers. 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 fi ve-sweep netting. The data were analyzed using linear regression. The fi ve-sweep netting technique was more suitable for drums and water-tanks, while the water-surface sweeping method provided the best results for swimming pools. Both sweeping methods are useful tools in epidemiological surveillance programs for the control of Aedes aegypti.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti ; Sweeping; Entomological surveillance
Imprenta: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 46, n. 4, p. 502-505, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-1432-2013
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2013
