Effect of an intervention in storm drains to prevent Aedes aegypti reproduction in Salvador, Brazil

Effect of an intervention in storm drains to prevent Aedes aegypti reproduction in Salvador, Brazil

Abstract Background Aedes aegypti, the principal vector for dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses, is a synanthropic species that uses stagnant water to complete its reproductive cycle. In urban settings, rainfall water draining structures, such as storm drains, may retain water and serve as a larval...

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Main Authors: Raquel Lima Souza, Vánio André Mugabe, Igor Adolfo Dexheimer Paploski, Moreno S. Rodrigues, Patrícia Sousa dos Santos Moreira, Leile Camila Jacob Nascimento, Christopher Michael Roundy, Scott C. Weaver, Mitermayer Galvão Reis, Uriel Kitron, Guilherme Sousa Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Entomology
Arboviruses
Insect vectors
Disease vectors
Mosquitoes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2266-6

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