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Aedes aegypti Monitoring in Porto Alegre by Adalberto Mocelin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses a monitoring system that uses traps to monitor levels of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The traps capture female mosquitoes and the weekly average of catches is used to determine the Aedes aegypti Female Index (IMFA) as an indicator of city infestation. Insecticide is applied near homes of dengue cases to reduce vector infestation and stop disease transmission. The study analyzed the impact of insecticide appli
- Author
- Adalberto Mocelin
- Language
- EN