Evaluation of two sweeping methods for estimating the number of immature Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in large containers
Here, we evaluated sweeping methods used to estimate the number of immature Aedes aegypti in large containers. III/IV instars and pupae at a 9:1 ratio were placed in three types of containers with, each one with three different water levels. Two sweeping methods were tested: water-surface sweeping a...
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Published in: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 502 - 505 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
01-07-2013
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Summary: | Here, we evaluated sweeping methods used to estimate the number of immature Aedes aegypti in large containers.
III/IV instars and pupae at a 9:1 ratio were placed in three types of containers with, each one with three different water levels. Two sweeping methods were tested: water-surface sweeping and fi ve-sweep netting. The data were analyzed using linear regression.
The fi ve-sweep netting technique was more suitable for drums and water-tanks, while the water-surface sweeping method provided the best results for swimming pools.
Both sweeping methods are useful tools in epidemiological surveillance programs for the control of Aedes aegypti. |
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ISSN: | 0037-8682 1678-9849 1678-9849 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-1432-2013 |