Aedes Aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): Notes and Challenges for its Control in Cuba - Abstract
In 1981, Cuba suffered the most serious outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever recorded in the region of the Americas, where 43 million dollars were used at the initial direct cost for the eradication of Ae. aegypti. As a result of the epidemic, the National Campaign for to eradicated Ae. aegypti was created. This campaign is currently known as the national control program for Ae. aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The surveillance and control of these two main arbovirus vectors constitute its main activities. This program has three fundamental aspects: First, it has a universal character, that is, 100% of the homes and premises are sampled, including work, educational and tourist centers, among others; second, it is executed throughout the year and third, the inspection cycles vary between 7 and 21 days depending on the presence or not of arbovirus cases in the community [1].