Entomological investigations with special attention to pupal indicators of Aedes vectors during outbreaks of dengue in coastal Odisha, India
Autor(es): Das, Biswadeep; Hazra, Rupenangshu K.
Resumo: [...]recently there has been a movement towards pupal indices, considering early instars as too immature to be the representative of true mosquito productivity, because survival from early stage larvae to pupae is variable and a majority of larvae do not survive to adulthood, whereas most pupae survive to emerge as adults5. [...]pupal surveys provide an accurate estimate of adult population density resulting in more useful infestation indices, such as pupae per person (PPP) and pupae per house (PPH)61. [...]the study suggests extensive entomological surveys with greater emphasis on intradomecile vector control methods for reducing the transmission of DENV to new areas.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes; Dengue; Maximum likelihood estimate; Odisha; Pupal indices
Imprenta: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, v. 50, n. 2, p. 147-150, 2013
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - RT-PCR ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2013
