Indoor resting behavior of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in northeastern Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes aegypti is a vector of several arboviruses, notably dengue virus (DENV), which causes dengue fever and is often found resting indoors. Culex spp. are largely nuisance mosquitoes but can include species that are vectors of zoonotic pathogens. Vector control is currently the main method to control dengue outbreaks. Indoor residual spraying can be part of an effective vector control strategy but requires an understanding of the resting behavior. Here we focus on the indoor-resting behavior of Ae. aegypti and Culex spp. in northeastern Thailand.

Methods

Mosquitoes were collected in 240 houses in rural and urban settings from May to August 2019 at two collection times (morning/afternoon), in four room types (bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen) in each hou

SUBMITTER: Seang-Arwut C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10103527 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature