Bionomics of the primary arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in southeastern Benin
Used tires and household containers (jars, water buckets, etc.) are the main breeding sites for Aedes spp., underscoring the importance of educating people about good water management habits. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the main vectors of arboviruses, are exophagous and highly aggressive outdoors, with critical periods for human exposure, particularly in the morning and at the end of the day. Most of the collected females have already laid eggs (parous) and therefore are potentially susceptible to transmitting pathogens.
Authors
- Albert Sourou Salako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8177-3704)
- A Lokossou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-5147)
- Lamine Baba‐Moussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-5954)
- Germain Gil Padonou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3802-6439)
- Alphonse Keller Konkon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7444-1595)
- David Mahouton Zoungbédji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3919-5027)
- Brice Dangnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7902-7624)
- Rock Aïkpon
- Martin Akogbéto
- Isidore Hoyochi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-4420)
- Camus Konkon
Institutions
- Université Protestante d'Afrique de l'Ouest (BJ)
- Ministère de la Santé (TN)
- Aidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization (BJ)
- Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ)
- National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (BJ)
- Progamme National Contre le Tuberculose (BJ)
- Africa Rice Center (CI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00794-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64