River boats contribute to the regional spread of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in the peruvian Amazon
Autor(es): Guagliardo, Sarah Anne; Morrison, Amy C.; Barboza, Jose Luis; Requena, Edwin; Astete, Helvio; Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo; Kitron, Uriel
Resumo: The dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, is an invasive mosquito that is currently in the process of expanding geographically from urban to peri-urban and rural sites throughout Latin America. To improve our understanding of Ae. aegypti population mixing and how it is introduced to new areas, we investigated the infestation levels of different aquatic and terrestrial vehicles in the Peruvian Amazon. Our results show that large barges are heavily infested with Ae. aegypti, and therefore are likely to play an important role in Ae. aegypti geographic expansion.
Palavras-Chave: Rivers; Infestation; Human diseases; Interspecific relationships; Hosts; Aquatic insects; Barges; Public health; Disease transmission; Boats; Dengue; Vectors; Rural areas; Aedes aegypti; Freshwater
Imprenta: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, v. 9, n. 4, 2015.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2015
