Risk factors for Aedes aegypti household pupal persistence in longitudinal entomological household surveys in urban and rural Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes aegypti is an efficient vector of several arboviruses of public health importance, including Zika and dengue. Currently vector management is the only available avenue for disease control. Development of efficient vector control strategies requires a thorough understanding of vector ecology. In this study, we identified households that are consistently productive for Ae. aegypti pupae and determined the ecological and socio-demographic factors associated with the persistence and abundance of pupae in households in rural and urban Kenya.

Methods

We collected socio-demographic, environmental and entomological data monthly from July 2014 to June 2018 from 80 households across four sites in Kenya. Pupae count data were collected via entomological surveillance of

SUBMITTER: Ngugi HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528257 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature