Using body size as an indicator for age structure in field populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a vector of several viruses including dengue, chikungunya, zika, and yellow fever. Vector surveillance and control are the primary methods used for the control and prevention of disease transmission; however, public health institutions largely rely on measures of population abundance as a trigger for initiating control activities. Previous research found evidence that at the northern edge of Ae. aegypti's geographic range, survival, rather than abundance, is likely to be the factor limiting disease transmission. In this study, we sought to test the utility of using body size as an entomological index to surveil changes in the age structure of field-collected female Aedes aegypti.

Methods

We collected female Ae. aegypti mosquitoes usin

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez EHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773510 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature