Control of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in a firmly established area in Spain: Risk factors and people's involvement
Autor(es): Abramides Gisela Chebabi, Roiz David, Guitart Raimon, Quintana Salvador, Giménez Nuria
Resumo: The tiger mosquito is a competent vector of dengue - chikungunya in Europe. Therefore, evaluating control strategies is a priority. In this work we aimed to determine the key factors affecting Aedes albopictus production, the preferred larval habitats, - we explored the involvement of the citizens in Sant Cugat, Spain. A source-reduction campaign including door-to-door visits - interviews to local inhabitants (2008-2010) - larval surveys (2010) was carried out. Civil workers inspected 3720 premises - interviewed 820 local inhabitants. Larval habitats, detected in 7.2% of the premises (n=266), were negatively associated with primary residence OR=0.4 (95% CI 0.3-0.6); - positively associated with schools OR=2.4 (95% CI 1.1-5.0), solid waste OR=5.1 (95% CI 3.0-8.9), scuppers OR=5.0 (95% CI 3.5-7.3) among other variables. Preventive measures were taken by 83.2% of householders (n=682). In 2010, 10.3% more citizens claimed to avoid having stagnant water compared with 2008. Simultaneously another 10.3% stopped using insecticides. Solid waste, scuppers - vegetable gardens were found to be important factors characterizing premises with larval habitats. People claimed to know about this insect - they considered it to be an important issue that diminished their quality of life.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes albopictus; Disease vectors; Invasive species; Mosquito control; Public health; Source reduction
Imprenta: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 107, n. 11, p. 706-714, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1093/trstmh/trt093
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Flaviviridae ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2013
