Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus habitat preferences in South Texas, USA
Autor(es): Champion Samantha R, Vitek Christopher J
Resumo: The South Texas region has a historical record of occasional dengue outbreaks. The recent introduction of chikungunya virus to the Caribbean suggests that this disease may be a concern as well. Six different cities - three field habitat types (residential, tire shops, - cemeteries) were examined for evidence of habitat - longitudinal preference of two vector species, Aedes aegypti - Aedes albopictus. A. aegypti was more prevalent in tire shop sites, while A. albopictus was more prevalent in cemetery sites. In residential sites, the relative abundance of the two species varied with longitude, with A. albopictus being more abundant near the coast, - A. aegypti being more abundant inl-. There was also a temporal variation, with A. aegypti declining in frequency over time in residential sites. These results have implications for control strategies - disease risk - suggest a greater need for increased surveillance - research in the region.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Dengue risk; Habitat preference
Imprenta: Environmental Health Insights, v. 8, supl 2, p. 35-42, 2014
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4137/EHI.S16004
Descritores: Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue
Data de publicação: 2014
