Spatial and temporal patterns of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) container breeding in Camagüey, Cuba

In 2019, an entomological survey was conducted in three populations of Aedes mosquitoes from Camagüey, Cuba. The total number of deposit types was quantified based on their location within households. The percentage of representativeness was determined, along with differences between climatic seasons (rainy and dry). A Student's t-test and Chi-squared test were employed on 2 x 2 contingency tables (p≤0.05).The Julio Antonio Mella Health Area (JAM-HA) reported 62 positive deposit types, of which 21 were permanent and useful (33.87%), accounting for 78.86% of the total positive deposits. The Carlos Juan Finlay Health Area (CJF-HA) had 86 deposit types, with 21 being permanent and useful (24.41%) and a positivity rate of 76.74% for this type of deposit. Meanwhile, the Ignacio Agramonte Area (IA-HA) recorded 40 positive deposit types, with 19 being highly important for families (47.5%) out of a total of 355 positive deposits (83.72%). Significant differences in positivity for permanent and useful deposits were observed in both JAM-HA and CJF-HA during the rainy season; however, differences in outdoor collections were noted only in CJF-HA. This indicates the spatial heterogeneity of vector behavior, reflecting the ecological differences present in the studied Health Areas. This aspect should be considered when designing surveillance and vector control strategies.