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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 49 (04) • Jul-Aug 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0044-2016   copy

Changes in infestation sites of female Aedes aegypti in Northeast Brazil

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Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:

We report the behavioral changes in use of oviposition sites in Aedes aegypti in Fortaleza, Brazil.

METHODS:

We evaluated the relationship between different types of breeding sites and changes in use from 2001 to 2012.

RESULTS:

More than 40% of the infested breeding sites were used to store water. We observed a three-fold reduction in the infestation of water tanks (p = 0.038) and more than nine-fold in tires (p = 0.035). The proportion of infested plant pots increased six-fold (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Infested breeding sites changed over time from domestic water tanks to small-volume breeding sites.

Keywords:
Oviposition; Aedes aegypti; Prevailing reservoir

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