Tweet
December 2016, 9:419
Storm drains as larval development and adult resting sites for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Salvador, Brazil
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1705-0
Cite this article as: Paploski, I.A.D., Rodrigues, M.S., Mugabe, V.A. et al. Parasites Vectors (2016) 9: 419. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1705-0
Conclusions
We found that in Salvador, one of the epicentres of the 2015 ZIKV outbreak, storm drains often accumulate water and serve as larval development sites and adult resting areas for both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. Vector control campaigns usually overlook storm drains, as most of the effort to prevent Ae. agypti reproduction is directed towards containers in the domicile environment. While further studies are needed to determine the added contribution of storm drains for the maintenance of Aedes spp. populations, we advocate that vector control programs incorporate actions directed at storm drains, including regular inspections and use of larvicides, and that human and capital resources are mobilized to modify storm drains, so that they do not serves as larval development sites for Aedes (and other) mosquitoes.
Storm drains as larval development and adult resting sites for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Salvador, Brazil
- Igor Adolfo Dexheimer Paploski,
- Moreno S. Rodrigues,
- V?nio Andr? Mugabe,
- Mariana Kikuti,
- Aline S. Tavares,
- Mitermayer Galv?o Reis,
- Uriel Kitron,
- Guilherme Sousa Ribeiro
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1705-0
Cite this article as: Paploski, I.A.D., Rodrigues, M.S., Mugabe, V.A. et al. Parasites Vectors (2016) 9: 419. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1705-0
Conclusions
We found that in Salvador, one of the epicentres of the 2015 ZIKV outbreak, storm drains often accumulate water and serve as larval development sites and adult resting areas for both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. Vector control campaigns usually overlook storm drains, as most of the effort to prevent Ae. agypti reproduction is directed towards containers in the domicile environment. While further studies are needed to determine the added contribution of storm drains for the maintenance of Aedes spp. populations, we advocate that vector control programs incorporate actions directed at storm drains, including regular inspections and use of larvicides, and that human and capital resources are mobilized to modify storm drains, so that they do not serves as larval development sites for Aedes (and other) mosquitoes.
