Integrated control measures against Culex quinquefasciatus, the vector of filariasis in Recife
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 90(1): 115-119, Jan.-Feb. 1995.
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RESUMO
Integrated control measures against Culex quinquefasciastus have been implemented in a pilot urban area in Recife, Brazil. About 3,000 breeding sites found within the operational area were responsible for very high mosquito densities recorded during the pretrial period. Physical control measures have been applied to cess pits before starting a series of 37 treatments of the other sites with Bacillus sphaericus strain 2362, over 27 months. In spite of the difficulties due to environmental conditions, very significant reductions in preimaginal population of C. quinquefasciatus were achieved and, as a consequence, low adult mosquito densities were maintained for a relatively long period of time. Entomological and environmental data gathered in this pilot project can contribute to design an integrated mosquito control program in Recife city.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Bacillus
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Controle de Mosquitos
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Culex
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Filariose
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil