Behavior of Aedes aegypti in the province of Matanzas in the period 2004-2008

Authors

  • Osmany Araña Oliver Unidad Provincial de Vigilancia y Lucha Antivectorial. Matanzas
  • Jesús Méndez Martínez Filial Tecnológica 27 de noviembre. Matanzas
  • Reina Portillo Hernández Unidad Provincial de Vigilancia y Lucha Antivectorial. Matanzas
  • Roberto Suárez Hernández Unidad Provincial de Vigilancia y Lucha Antivectorial. Matanzas

Keywords:

PROGRAM EVALUATION VECTOR CONTROL MOSQUITO CONTROL/statistics & numerical data AEDES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ENTOMOLOGY/standards RISK ZONE/statistics & numerical data MATANZAS CUBA EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE

Abstract

The objective of the current work is evaluating the Control Program of Aedes aegypti Eradication and Aedes aegypti´s behavior in the province of Matanzas in the period 2004-2008. During this period there were reported 747 introductions of Aedes aegypti in the province, 91.4 % by the System of Larvatrap Entomologic Surveillance, the highest percent (36.8 %) in the Risk Zones. Aedes aegypti´s focalization was concentrated in 80.8% of the municipalities of Matanzas, Jagüey Grande, Calimete, Varadero and Jovellanos; the higher percent was reported in 2006.

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Published

2010-01-15

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Araña Oliver O, Méndez Martínez J, Portillo Hernández R, Suárez Hernández R. Behavior of Aedes aegypti in the province of Matanzas in the period 2004-2008. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2010 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 May 9];32(1):32-7. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/684

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2010)

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Research article

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