In Brazil, the entomological surveillance of Aedes (Stegomyia)
aegypti is performed by government-mandated larval surveys. In this
study, the sensitivities of an adult sticky trap and traditional surveillance
methodologies were compared. The study was performed over a 12-week period in a
residential neighbourhood of the municipality of Pedro Leopoldo, state of Minas
Gerais, Brazil. An ovitrap and a MosquiTRAP were placed at opposite ends of each
neighbourhood block (60 traps in total) and inspections were performed weekly. The
study revealed significant correlations of moderate strength between the larval
survey, ovitrap and MosquiTRAP measurements. A positive relationship was observed
between temperature, adult capture measurements and egg collections, whereas
precipitation and frequency of rainy days exhibited a negative relationship.
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