Mosquito Surveillance in Mexico: The Use of Ovitraps for Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, and Non-Target Species

Abstract

Vector-borne diseases are of great public health concern in Mexico. Timely surveillance and control measures require methods to quickly detect mosquito population fluctuations. Surveillance is important also to detect the establishment of uncommon mosquito species. Ovitraps have been a convenient way to detect the presence of female mosquitoes. For these reasons, the Mexican Ministry of Health adopted a mosquito surveillance program using ovitraps in the country. In this study, we present the checklist of 12 target and non-target species that have been collected nationwide in ovitraps since 2013. We include distributional and ecological notes as well as the medical importance of each species. Our results showed that ovitraps can be used to estimate mosquito diversity in urban and semi-urban areas.

Comparison of novaluron, pyriproxyfen, spinosad and temephos as larvicides against Aedes aegypti in Chiapas, Mexico

“…Following established procedures, the efficacy of larvicidal compounds was evaluated using oviposition traps placed inside houses. 13 Granule and tablet commercial formulations of spinosad were tested alongside liquid formulations of pyriproxyfen and novaluron, and compared with 1% temephos mineral granules.…”

First Record of Aedes podographicus in Nuevo León State, Mexico

“…During yellow fever surveillance in sylvan regions in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, mosquito traps were placed at canopy baited with spider monkeys Ateles geoffroyi Khul, and large numbers of Ae. podographicus were collected in association with Haemagogus spp and Sabethes chloropterus (Humboldt); however, no yellow fever virus was detected in any of the mosquitoes collected in those traps (Ortega-Morales et al 2018a).…”

New Distribution Record of Aedes albopictus in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and its Importance to Public Health

“…Currently, the distribution of Ae. albopictus extends over 14 states: Chiapas, Coahuila, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico City, Morelos, Nuevo León, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Yucatán (Francy et al 1990;Ibáñez-Bernal and Martínez-Campos 1994;Pesina et al 2001;Flisser et al 2002;Casas-Martínez and Torres-Estrada 2003;Villegas-Trejo et al 2010;Salomón-Grajales et al 2012;Torres-Avendaño et al 2015;, 2018a, 2018bGonzález-Acosta et al 2019).…”