Urbanization is a main driver for the larval ecology of Aedes mosquitoes in arbovirus-endemic settings in south-eastern Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Failure in detecting naturally occurring breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes can bias the conclusions drawn from field studies, and hence, negatively affect intervention outcomes. We characterized the habitats of immature Aedes mosquitoes and explored species dynamics along a rural-to-urban gradient in a West Africa setting where yellow fever and dengue co-exist.

Methodology

Between January 2013 and October 2014, we collected immature Aedes mosquitoes in water containers in rural, suburban, and urban areas of south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, using standardized sampling procedures. Immature mosquitoes were reared in the laboratory and adult specimens identified at species level.

Principal findings

We collected 6,159, 14,347, and 22,974 Aedes mosquitoes belonging

SUBMITTER: Zahouli JBZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5526600 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature