Habitat characteristics that favour the presence of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in households in the city of Cordoba, a temperate area of Argentina.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes aegypti is the vector of dengue fever and chikungunya in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, a city situated at the southern limit of disease transmission by the vector in a temperate area. This study aims to characterise the habitat of juvenile Ae. aegypti in households and assess the influence of microenvironmental and environmental variables on its occurrence.

Methods

Monthly surveys were conducted from 2019 to 2020 and in 2021 in peridomiciles. Water containers where Ae. aegypti were found were classified according to their material, class and capacity. Using generalised linear mixed models, we evaluated the influence of surrounding vegetation, water container availability and weather conditions (air temperature and precipitation during autumn, summer and sp

SUBMITTER: Soria C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature