Anopheles control is considerably more complicated than Aedes control
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 53 (), 2020
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Increased capture of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) by removing one ADULTRAP component
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 53 (), 2020
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Aedes aegypti is the main vector responsible for the transmission of numerous arboviruses. Adultrap® has been developed to catch these insects. METHODS: We tested the effectiveness of capturing adults with and without one of the components of Adultrap®. RESULTS: The mean num...
Reflections on vector control in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 53 (), 2020
Riqueza de mosquitos en La Habana: su importancia para fomentar la participación comunitaria en su control
Species mosquito richness in Havana: its importance to promote community participation in its control
Rev. cuba. med. trop; 71 (3), 2019
Introducción: La identificación de las especies de mosquitos a nivel de cada municipio forma parte del Programa de Vigilancia y Control de Aedes aegypti y Aedes albopictus vigente en Cuba. Objetivo: Identificar las especies de mosquitos en sitios de crÃas artificiales y naturales y relacionarlo con ...
Anopheles gambiae no Brasil: antecedentes para um " alastramento silencioso ", 1930-1932
Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos; 26 (3), 2019
Resumo O artigo analisa a chegada e identificação do mosquito africano Anopheles gambiae no Brasil em 1930 e as primeiras reações de cientistas e autoridades de saúde pública contra as epidemias de malária causadas por essa espécie. Apesar de ter sido reconhecido como perigoso vetor da malária, ...
Face social do controle do Aedes: em um bairro periférico de Fortaleza, Brasil, as mulheres tomam a palavra
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 24 (8), 2019
Resumo O Aedes aegypti é um importante agente transmissor de afecções na atualidade, sendo o responsável por enfermidades como Zika, Chikungunya e os quatro sorotipos do Dengue. Por ocasião da relevância desse mosquito para o corpo social atual, investigações em Ecossaúde se tornam prementes, jÃ...
Aedes/virologÃa, Brasil, Fiebre Chikungunya/prevención & control, Fiebre Chikungunya/transmisión, Dengue/prevención & control, Dengue/transmisión, Entrevistas como Asunto, Persona de Mediana Edad, Control de Mosquitos/métodos, Mosquitos Vectores/virologÃa, Factores Socioeconómicos, Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control, Infección por el Virus Zika/transmisión
Influence of strategic points in the dispersion of Aedes aegypti in infested areas
Rev. saúde pública (Online); 53 (), 2019
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether sites with large amount of potential breeding sites for immature forms of Aedes aegypti, called strategic points, influence in the active vector's dispersion into properties in their surroundings. METHODS: We selected four areas in the municipality of Campinas, t...
Aedes/crecimiento & desarrollo, Aedes/virologÃa, Distribución Animal/fisiologÃa, Brasil, Dengue/prevención & control, Dengue/transmisión, Monitoreo del Ambiente, Control de Mosquitos/métodos, Control de Mosquitos/estadÃstica & datos numéricos, Mosquitos Vectores/crecimiento & desarrollo, Mosquitos Vectores/virologÃa, Oviposición/fisiologÃa, Pupa/crecimiento & desarrollo, Factores de Riesgo, Análisis Espacial, Población Urbana
Current vector control challenges in the fight against malaria in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract In Brazil, malaria is an important public health problem first reported in 1560. Historically, fluctuations in malaria cases in Brazil are attributed to waves of economic development; construction of railroads, highways, and hydroelectric dams; and population displacement and land occupation pol...
Personal protective measures of pregnant women against Zika virus infection
Rev. saúde pública (Online); 53 (), 2019
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adherence of pregnant women to personal protective measures against mosquito bites, recommended by the Ministry of Health, and to investigate the factors associated with the non-adoption of these measures. METHODS We interviewed 177 pregnant women between November 2...
Brasil/epidemiologÃa, Estudios Transversales, Repelentes de Insectos/administración & dosificación, Insecticidas/administración & dosificación, Persona de Mediana Edad, Control de Mosquitos/métodos, Mosquiteros/estadÃstica & datos numéricos, Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/prevención & control, Mujeres Embarazadas, Factores Socioeconómicos, Infección por el Virus Zika/epidemiologÃa, Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control
Spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in vulnerable areas for the transmission of arboviruses
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Areas at risk of transmission of arboviruses have been monitored using ovitraps. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti in vulnerable areas for the transmission of arboviruses and assess the influence of climatic conditions on the infestation of the...
Aedes/fisiologÃa, Flavivirus, Brasil, Fiebre Chikungunya/prevención & control, Fiebre Chikungunya/transmisión, Dengue/prevención & control, Dengue/transmisión, Humedad, Control de Mosquitos/métodos, Mosquitos Vectores/fisiologÃa, Oviposición, Lluvia, CaracterÃsticas de la Residencia, Estaciones del Año, Análisis Espacial, Temperatura, Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control, Infección por el Virus Zika/transmisión