Aedes aegypti breeding site in an underground rainwater reservoir: a warning

We describe the discovery of Aedes aegypti underground breeding site in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, SP, during an entomological survey program performed in 2016. Even with intense surveillance and vector control, large numbers of mosquitoes were present in this area. A detailed investig...

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Autores principales: Bermudi, Patricia Marques Moralejo, Kowalski, Fernanda, Menzato, Marcela Mori, Ferreira, Millene da Cruz, dos Passos, Willian Brendo Silva, Oku, Vivian Janine Ambriola, Kumow, Aline, Lucio, Taís Vargas Freire Martins, Lima-Camara, Tamara Nunes, Urbinatti, Paulo Roberto, Chiaravalloti, Francisco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo 2017
Materias:
Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29236877
http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000087
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Sumario:We describe the discovery of Aedes aegypti underground breeding site in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, SP, during an entomological survey program performed in 2016. Even with intense surveillance and vector control, large numbers of mosquitoes were present in this area. A detailed investigation allowed for the detection of Ae. aegypti in an underground reservoir used for rainwater storage. After the implementation of protection screens in the accesses, the presence of the vector was no longer detected. In this study, we discuss the frequent use of this type of reservoir structure and its risk for mosquito production.

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