Estimation of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) population size and adult male survival in an urban area in Panamá.

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dc.careerCiencias Biológicases
dc.category.authoraddeden_US
dc.contributor.authorNeira Oviedo, Marco Vinicio
dc.contributor.correspondingNeira Oviedo, Marco Vinicio
dc.countryEcuadores
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-04T21:35:57Z
dc.date.available2023-11-04T21:35:57Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.dedication.authorTCes
dc.description.abstractTraditional mosquito control strategies rely heavily on the use of chemical insecticides. However, concerns about the efficiency of traditional control methods, environmental impact and emerging pesticide resistance have highlighted the necessity for developing innovative tools for mosquito control. Some novel strategies, including release of insects carrying a dominant lethal gene (RIDL®), rely on the sustained release of modified male mosquitoes and therefore benefit from a thorough understanding of the biology of the male of the species. In this report we present the results of a mark-release-recapture study aimed at: (i) establishing the survival in the field of laboratory-reared, wild-type male Aedes aegypti and (b) estimating the size of the local adult Ae. aegypti population. The study took place in Panama, a country where recent increases in the incidence and severity of dengue cases have prompted health authorities to evaluate alternative strategies for vector control. Results suggest a life expectancy of 2.3 days for released male mosquitoes (confidence interval: 1.78-2.86). Overall, the male mosquito population was estimated at 58 males/ha (range 12-81 males/ha), which can be extrapolated to an average of 0.64 pupae/person for the study area. The practical implications of these results are discussed.en_US
dc.facultyCiencias Exactas y Naturaleses
dc.id.author1709695082
dc.id.type1
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/0074-0276140136
dc.identifier.issn0074-0276
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.puce.edu.ec/handle/123456789/5474
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276140136
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dc.list.authorsNeira, M., Lacroix, R., Cáceres, L., Kaiser, P., Young, J., Pineda, L., Black, I., Sosa, N., Nimmo, D., Alphey, L., Mckemey, A.
dc.magazine.pageRange879-886
dc.magazine.titleMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruzen_US
dc.magazine.volumeChapter109 (7)
dc.rightsClosedAccessen
dc.statepublisheden_US
dc.subjectGorgases
dc.subjectMemorial Institute for Health Studieses
dc.subjectPanama Cityes
dc.subjectPanamaes
dc.subjectGorgas
dc.subjectMemorial Institute for Health Studies
dc.subjectPanama City
dc.subjectPanama
dc.titleEstimation of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) population size and adult male survival in an urban area in Panamá.es
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