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1 June 2017 Influence of Shading and Pedestrian Traffic on the Preference of Aedes (Stegomyia) Aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) for Oviposition Microenvironments
G.P. Prado, J.S. Maciel, G.R. Leite, M.A.A. Souza
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Abstract

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are highly adaptable to abiotic stimuli. To evaluate the influence of shading and pedestrian traffic on the preference of Ae. aegypti for oviposition microenvironments, 20 sites were sampled weekly using ovitraps within the perimeter of Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, located in São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil. A spatial and statistical analysis was performed in order to assess the relationship between shading time, pedestrian traffic, and the presence of biological forms of Ae. aegypti. A temporal analysis of temperature and precipitation influence on oviposition was also made. Between June, 2013 and June, 2014, 7,362 Ae. aegypti eggs were collected. Over a 12-month period, we made weekly collections of Ae. aegypti eggs from ovitraps. Pedestrian traffic and shading time influenced the number of positive ovitraps; precipitation and temperature were correlated with the number of positive ovitraps (p <0.05). We conclude that the influence of temperature and precipitation was not significant for the oviposition index, and the frequency of oviposition was directly proportional to the number of individuals moving close to the traps during periods of greater shading.

G.P. Prado, J.S. Maciel, G.R. Leite, and M.A.A. Souza "Influence of Shading and Pedestrian Traffic on the Preference of Aedes (Stegomyia) Aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) for Oviposition Microenvironments," Journal of Vector Ecology 42(1), 155-160, (1 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12250
Received: 22 December 2016; Accepted: 1 March 2017; Published: 1 June 2017
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KEYWORDS
abiotic factors
Brazil
environment
kernel
ovitrap
vector
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