Environmental characteristics of the cemeteries of Buenos Aires City (Argentina) and infestation levels of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Suitability of containers from different sources as breeding sites of Aedes aegypti (L.) in a cemetery of Buenos Aires City, Argentina

“…aegypti. In Buenos Aires, this mosquito was detected in 4 out of the 5 cemeteries present in the city (Vezzani et al 2001). …”

“…aegypti biology is needed to predict and explain dengue outbreaks (Fernandez-Salas & Flores-Leal 1995). In particular, little information on the ecology of this vector is available at the southern limit of its distribution, namely Buenos Aires, Argentina (Vezzani et al 2001).…”

“…aegypti is found, cemeteries fulfil most of its prime requirements due to the presence of numerous water-filled containers, flowers, few buildings surrounded by vegetation, and permanent sources of human blood (Vezzani et al 2001). Moreover, the different micro-and macrohabitats present within and among cemeteries provide an opportunity to investigate how environmental factors influence the distribution and abundance of container-inhabiting mosquitoes (O'Meara et al 1992b).…”

Control of Aedes aegypti with temephos in a Buenos Aires cemetery, Argentina

“…aegypti infestation rates in the city (container index = 25%). 5 www.fsp.usp.br/rsp , between 400 and 1400 containers were examined monthly for immature stages of Ae. aegypti, and 11 ovitraps were examined weekly to monitor oviposition activity.…”

“…1,5 In these environments, traditional mourning habits are hard to change. 1 Slow-release larvicides as temephos can reduce the frequency and cost of insecticide application to control mosquito populations.…”