Abstract

GOMES, Almério de Castro. Medidas dos níveis de infestação urbana para aedes (stegomyia) aegypti e aedes (stegomyia) albopictus em Programa de Vigilância Entomológica. Inf. Epidemiol. Sus [online]. 1998, vol.7, n.3, pp.49-57. ISSN 0104-1673.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S0104-16731998000300006.

The methods and indices used for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the programme of entomological surveillance are reviewed. The measurement of the urban infestation level and the risk factors for dengue and yellow fever transmission are discussed. The indices for the immature and adult stages of the vector and their respective epidemiological significance are described. A critical analysis has been made to facilitate the understanding of vector density as a risk factor The advantages and disadvantages of the indices will help in the choice of the most appropriate one to measure the infestation level in each county.

Keywords : Vector Surveillance; Density Index; Aedes aegypti ; Aedes albopictus.

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