GIS-Enhanced Survey of Potential Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Artificial Oviposition Containers Distributed across Communities in Trinidad, West Indies

dc.contributor.authorHapairai, Limb K.
dc.contributor.authorSeeramsingh, Roshan
dc.contributor.authorJames, Lester D.
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Rachel S.
dc.contributor.authorNandram, Naresh
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Azad
dc.contributor.authorDuman-Scheel, Molly
dc.contributor.authorSeverson, David W.
dc.contributor.departmentMedical and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-13T12:11:46Z
dc.date.available2024-11-13T12:11:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-08
dc.description.abstractDengue and other arboviruses remain a global threat, and enhanced efforts to control the mosquitoes that transmit them are urgently needed. A survey of potential manmade Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) oviposition containers was performed in four communities near the end of the typical dry season in 2018 in Trinidad, West Indies. The purpose was to conduct individual premise surveys and use GIS mapping to visualize premises within communities that had Aedes-positive containers, as this information could be used for the prioritization of mosquito control efforts in potential high risk areas as the wet season progressed. Accessible premises were surveyed following standard inspection protocols used by the Insect Vector Control Division (IVCD), Ministry of Health (MOH). The results indicated that two of the four locations would be at high risk for arbovirus transmission going into the wet season. The GIS mapping of premises with Aedes-positive containers facilitated the identification of potential hot spots for arbovirus transmission risk within communities that should be prioritized for enhanced monitoring and vector control efforts, emphasizing the need to increase community participation in standard surveys by IVCD.
dc.eprint.versionFinal published version
dc.identifier.citationHapairai LK, Seeramsingh R, James LD, et al. GIS-Enhanced Survey of Potential Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Artificial Oviposition Containers Distributed across Communities in Trinidad, West Indies. Insects. 2024;15(10):779. Published 2024 Oct 8. doi:10.3390/insects15100779
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/44537
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.isversionof10.3390/insects15100779
dc.relation.journalInsects
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectMosquito control
dc.subjectArbovirus
dc.subjectDengue
dc.subjectGIS mapping
dc.subjectWater storage
dc.titleGIS-Enhanced Survey of Potential Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Artificial Oviposition Containers Distributed across Communities in Trinidad, West Indies
dc.typeArticle
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