What is the optimal In2Care stations density to achieve Aedes aegypti population reduction in a dengue endemic setting?
The recommended density of In2Care is about 2500 stations per Km2. Our results demonstrated stations density 4.5 times lower than the recommended density is able to reduce the frequency of positive ovitraps and the number of eggs collected on them. entomological indexes. Additional fieldwork in other entomological and epidemiological settings are needed to evaluate whether the In2Care density of ~555 units/Km2 observed for Goiânia was site-dependent or if it has borader applicability. Our results show that In2Care stations can effectively suppress Ae. aegypti populations over large geographic areas, with efficacy likely influenced by trap density.
Authors
- M. Fátima Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-5096)
- Paola Castro Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0255-2971)
- Wagner Antônio Chiba de Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-8999)
- Rafael Maciel‐de‐Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-6492)
- André de Souza Leandro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9983-9559)
- Lara Helena Pires‐Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5300-7723)
- Welington Tristão
Institutions
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (BR)
- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (BR)
- União Dinâmica de Faculdades Cataratas (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013264
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00