Increasing Role of Roof Gutters as Aedes aegypti (Diptera : Culicidae) Breeding Sites in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and Consequences on Dengue Transmission and Vector Control
Joint Authors
Leon, Lucie
Cassadou, Sylvie
Fouque, Florence
Ramdini, Cédric
Anicet, Gabriel
Sonor, Fabrice
Gustave, Joël
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
During the past ten years, the islands of Guadeloupe (French West Indies) are facing dengue epidemics with increasing numbers of cases and fatal occurrences.
The vector Aedes aegypti is submitted to intensive control, with little effect on mosquito populations.
The hypothesis that important Ae.
aegypti breeding sites are not controlled is investigated herein.
For that purpose, the roof gutters of 123 houses were systematically investigated, and the percentage of gutters positive for Ae.
aegypti varied from 17.2% to 37.5%, from humid to dry locations.
In the dryer location, most of houses had no other breeding sites.
The results show that roof gutters are becoming the most important Ae.
aegypti breeding sites in some locations in Guadeloupe, with consequences on dengue transmission and vector control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gustave, Joël& Fouque, Florence& Cassadou, Sylvie& Leon, Lucie& Anicet, Gabriel& Ramdini, Cédric…[et al.]. 2012. Increasing Role of Roof Gutters as Aedes aegypti (Diptera : Culicidae) Breeding Sites in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and Consequences on Dengue Transmission and Vector Control. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gustave, Joël…[et al.]. Increasing Role of Roof Gutters as Aedes aegypti (Diptera : Culicidae) Breeding Sites in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and Consequences on Dengue Transmission and Vector Control. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gustave, Joël& Fouque, Florence& Cassadou, Sylvie& Leon, Lucie& Anicet, Gabriel& Ramdini, Cédric…[et al.]. Increasing Role of Roof Gutters as Aedes aegypti (Diptera : Culicidae) Breeding Sites in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and Consequences on Dengue Transmission and Vector Control. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457310