Sticky traps made from disposable plastic bottles as a monitoring tool for Aedes aegypti populations
Autor(es): de Santos, Eloina M. M.; de Melo-Santos, Maria A. V.; de Oliveira, Claudia M. F.; Correira, Juliana C.; de Albuquerque, Cleide M. R.
Resumo: Dengue virus, which is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes is the most important emerging viral disease, infecting more than 50 million people annually. Currently used sticky traps are useful tools for monitoring and control of A aegypti, despite differences in efficiency, labor requirements and cost. In the present work, a field assay was carried out to evaluate the performance of a sticky trap (AedesTrap), produced using disposable material, in capturing gravid Aedes spp females. Additionally, conditions necessary for the improved performance of the device, such as number of traps per site and location (indoors or outdoors) were evaluated.
Palavras-Chave: Labour; Human diseases; Viral diseases; Pest control; Public health; Dengue virus; Aedes aegypti
Imprenta: International Pest Control, v. 54, n. 6, p. 305, 2012.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Virus ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2012
