Spatial Distribution and Mainly Breeding Sites of Aedesaegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) in Luanda, Angola - Abstract
Dengue activity has been reported sporadically in Angola. Aedes aegypti is mainly the Dengue vector in this country. The objective was to obtain information about the spatial distribution and the mainly breeding sites of Ae. aegypti, as well as, to determine the indexes (house, containers and Breteau) in Luanda. The study was carried out from April 2014 to March, 2015. Ae. aegypti was present in all municipalities of Luanda province. A total of 8 190 households were surveyed, of which 1 171 were positive to Ae. aegypti larvae. Values of the Aedes indexes showed variation during the study period. Water storage containers represented 88,6% of
the total containers positive to Ae. aegypti. This work represent the first sampling was performed to determine the presence and identification of breeding sites of Ae. aegypti in whole Luanda province during this century, aspect of great importance for the establishment of a control program vector of Dengue in Angola