Storm sewers as larval habitats for Aedes aegypti and Culex Spp. in a neighborhood of Merida, Mexico
Autor(es): Manrique-Saide, Pablo; Uc, Valentin; Prado, Christian; Carmona, Carolina; Vadillo, Jose; Chan, Roman; Dzib-Florez, Sergio; Che-Mendoza, Azael; Barrera-Perez, Mario; Sanchez, ECuauthemoc; Arredondo-Jimenez, Juan I
Resumo: We report the collection of Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. interrogator, Cx. thriambus, Cx. coronator, and Cx. salinarius larvae from storm sewers within an endemic area for dengue transmission in Merida, Mexico, during the rainy season of 2011. This is the first record of the dengue vector Ae. aegypti breeding in storm sewers in the southeast of Mexico.
Palavras-Chave: Endemic species; Human diseases; Pest control; Storms; Public health; Breeding; Dengue; Sewers; Vectors; Disease transmission; Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex; Aedes aegypti
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 28, n. 3, p. 255-257, 2012.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2012
