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MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Volume 100, Issue 4, Pages 339-343Publisher
FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000400001
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Aedes aegypti; ovitrap; installation site; Brazil
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This study aimed at identifying the best ovitrap installation sites for gravid Aedes aegypti in Mirassol, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ovitraps were installed in ten houses per block over ten blocks. Four ovitraps were placed per residence, one in the bedroom, one in the living room, and two outdoors with one in a sheltered area and one in an outside site. Each week for eleven weeks, visits were made to examine the ovitraps and to change the paddles used for egg-laying. Eggs were analyzed according to the trap location. The results showed that the outdoor sites received significantly more oviposition than indoor sites. Additionally, in respect to the outdoor sites, the outside site received significantly more oviposition than the sheltered site. A strong correlation was observed between positive traps and egg numbers. The results are discussed with respect to the best installation site of the traps and their implications in surveillance and control of dengue vectors.
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