Surveillance of Aedes aegypti: comparison of house index with four alternative traps.

• Main Authors: Claudia T Codeço (Author), Arthur W S Lima (Author), Simone C Araújo (Author), José Bento P Lima (Author), Rafael Maciel- (Author), Nildimar A Honório (Author), Allan K R Galardo (Author), Ima A Braga (Author), Giovanini E Coelho (Author), Denise Valle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION:The mosquito Aedes aegypti, vector of dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, is an important target of vector control programs in tropical countries. Most mosquito surveillance programs are still based on the traditional household larval surveys, despite the availability of new t...