Storm sewers as larval habitats for Aedes aegypti and Culex spp. in a neighborhood of Merida, Mexico
Autor(es): Manrique-Saide Pablo,Uc Valentín,Prado Christian,Carmona Carolina,Vadillo José,Chan Román,Dzib-Florez Sergio,Che-Mendoza Azael,Barrera-Perez Mario,Sanchez E Cuauthemoc,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: Aedes aegypti; Culex; Breeding sites; Storm sewers; Mexico
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 28, n. 3, p. 255-257, 2012
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2987/12-6244R.1
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2012
