Shifting patterns of Aedes aegypti fine scale spatial clustering in Iquitos, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empiric evidence shows that Aedes aegypti abundance is spatially heterogeneous and that some areas and larval habitats produce more mosquitoes than others. There is a knowledge gap, however, with regards to the temporal persistence of such Ae. aegypti abundance hotspots. In this study, we used a longitudinal entomologic dataset from the city of Iquitos, Peru, to (1) quantify the spatial clustering patterns of adult Ae. aegypti and pupae counts per house, (2) determine overlap between clusters, (3) quantify the temporal stability of clusters over nine entomologic surveys spaced four months apart, and (4) quantify the extent of clustering at the household and neighborhood levels.

Methodologies/principal findings

Data from 13,662 household entomological visits perfor

SUBMITTER: LaCon G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4125221 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature