Abstract

MARIN RODRIGUEZ, Rodrigo; DIAZ RIOS, Mariela  and  ALVAREZ GUTIERREZ, Yaricsa. Breeding sites of Aedes aegypti in the province of Limón, Costa Rica. Rev. costarric. salud pública [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.1, pp.15-18. ISSN 1409-1429.

Dengue is the main disease due to vectorial transmission in Costa Rica. Its control requires comprehensive knowledge of its vector which uses a wide variety of artificial containers for breeding. Objectives: To identify and describe Aedes aegypti breeding sites present in the Limon province of Costa Rica. Materials and methods: this survey was carried out during the year 2011 by personnel of the Vector Control Program working simultaneously in six municipalities of the studied region. Results: We identified the presence of Aedes aegypti in six municipalities in the province of Limon. The most frequent breeding sites were tires, cans or unusable deposits, buckets and tanks. Conclusions: Proliferation of Aedes aegypti is directly related to man, his bad habits, and to the quality of health care models regarding protection and improvement of the human environment. These results show that the approach to control Aedes aegypti must be comprehensive.

Keywords : Densovirinae; Aedes aegypti; Dengue; Costa Rica.

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