Autor(es): Knudsen, A. B.

Resumo: In this brief overview of the presence of Aedes aegypti in the Caribbean, the distribution of the vector has been noted. Enjoying the salubrious climate of the Antilles, its presence extends from the Bahamas to Trinidad, and from Cuba to Barbados. The pervasion of all four dengue serotypes in a short 30-year period from 1952-81 is clear, with resultant pandemics from 1977 onwards in the Antilles and neighboring countries and with the Cuban DHF/DSS epidemic in 1981. The type of breeding habit in artifical sites is extensive, ranging from drums, barrels, cisterns, to tree holes, coconut husks, and papaya trees in natural habitats. The predominant breeding container most frequently choosen for oviposition is 55 gallon drums.

Palavras-Chave: Vectors; Geographical distribution; Habitat preferences; Aedes aegypti; Dengue virus; Freshwater

Imprenta: Mosquito News, v. 43, n. 3, p. 269-275, 1983.

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Viral infections ; Aedes aegypti - virus ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemic ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology

Data de publicação: 1983

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