Mariana R David, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas, Martha T Petersen, Daniel Bray, Frances M Hawkes, G Mandela Fernández-Grandon, Stephen Young, Gabriella Gibson, Richard J Hopkins
Vector control is still the recommended approach to avoid arbovirus outbreaks. Herein, we investigate oviposition preferences of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) females under a semi-field structure Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For that, in Experiment 1, we used two settings: 'Single items', which included as containers drain, beer bottle, bucket, car tyre, water tank, and a potted Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) in a saucer with water, or 'Multiple containers', as an urban simulation, in which one drain, two additional beer bottles, and an extra plant pot saucer were added...
June 2, 2023: Medical and Veterinary Entomology