Reporte de reservorios domiciliares de agua colonizados por Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) en un area de Camagueey (Cuba)/Report of domiciliary water reservoirs colonized by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) in an area of Camagueey (Cuba)
Autor(es): Dieguez-Fernandez, Lorenzo; Garcia, Julio Andres; Alarcon-Elbal, Pedro Maria; de la Vega, Ricardo Alejandro Rodriguez; San Martin-Martinez, Jose Luis
Resumo: The ecological niche width of Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae), the main vector of dengue virus in the Region of the Americas, was studied in order to understand the basic mechanisms of its current spatial distribution in an area of Camagueey, Cuba. The specific container index (SCI) was calculated and the association between the monthly values of total of breeding sites and the total of both kind of receptacles (habitual-use and non-disposable) was evaluated by means of the nonparametric Spearman's correlation index (R=0,93; p<0,001). This mosquito was the dominant species in regard to the whole set of water reservoirs by reaching a noticeable level of exclusivity. Habitual-use and non-disposable containers should receive top priority regarding the application of larval surveillance and control interventions.
Palavras-Chave: Biological surveys; Water reservoirs; Breeding sites; Niches; Ecological distribution; Pest control; Hosts; Aquatic insects; Public health; Spatial distribution; Vectors; Receptacles; Dengue virus; Aedes aegypti; Culicidae; Diptera
Imprenta: Anales de Biologia, n. 36, p. 85-92, 2014.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Virus ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue
Data de Publicação: 2014
