Pupal productivity of larval habitats of Aedes aegypti in Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Aedes aegypti is an important vector of several arboviruses including dengue and chikungunya viruses. Accurate identification of larval habitats of Ae. aegypti is considered an essential step in targeted control. This study determined Ae. aegypti productivity in selected larval habitats in Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya. Three sequential larval habitat surveys were conducted. The first survey was habitat census (baseline) through which 83 representative larval habitats were identified and selected. The second and third surveys involved estimating daily productivity of the 83 selected larval habitats for 30 consecutive days during a wet and a dry season, respectively. Of 664 larval habitats examined at baseline, 144 larval habitats (21.7%) were found to be infested with Ae. aegypti larvae.

SUBMITTER: Mwakutwaa AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9988718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature