Variation in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera, Culicidae) infestation in artificial containers in Caxias, state of Maranhão, Brazil

Variation in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera, Culicidae) infestation in artificial containers in Caxias, state of Maranhão, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Dengue is a serious public health problem worldwide, with cases reported annually in tropical and subtropical regions. Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), the main vector of dengue, is a domiciliary species with high dispersal and survival capacities and can use various artificial containe...

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Main Authors: Joelma Soares-da-Silva, Sebastiana Silva Ibiapina, Juliana Maria Trindade Bezerra, Wanderli Pedro Tadei, Valéria Cristina Soares Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Dengue
Vetor
Prevenção
Controle
Recipientes
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000200007&lng=en&tlng=en

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