A comparison of larval, ovitrap and MosquiTRAP surveillance for Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti

In Brazil, the entomological surveillance of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is performed by government-mandated larval surveys. In this study, the sensitivities of an adult sticky trap and traditional surveillance methodologies were compared. The study was performed over a 12-week period in a residential...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Carvalho de Resende, Ivoneide Maria Silva, Brett R Ellis, Alvaro Eduardo Eiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000801024&lng=en&tlng=en