Article
Preliminary data on the performance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus immatures developing in water-filled tires in Rio de Janeiro
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HONÓRIO, Nildimar Alves et al. Preliminary data on the performance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus immatures developing in water-filled tires in Rio de Janeiro. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 101, n. 2, p. 225-228, Mar. 2006.
0074-0276
10.1590/S0074-02762006000200017
1678-8060
Autor
Honório, Nildimar Alves
Cabello, Pedro H.
Codeço, Cláudia T.
Oliveira, Ricardo Lourenço de
Resumen
A monthly survey of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus immatures in discarded tires at a site in metropolitan Rio de Janeiro showed that Ae. albopictus was much more abundant in the rainy season, but Ae. aegypti abundance showed a less clear seasonal pattern. Pupal masses for Ae. albopictus showed a seasonal trend. In contrast, Ae. aegypti pupae did not show any clear trend in weight. Large Ae. albopictus pupae were found in the warmer months, when water volume was higher, pH lower, and larval abundance lower. Further studies should be carried out to assess how seasonal variations in body size may impact vector competence of these species in Brazil.