The influence of meteorological variables on the oviposition dynamics of aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in four environmentally distinct areas in northeast brazil

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Fluctuations in climate have been associated with variations in mosquito abundance. OBJECTIVES To analyse the influence of precipitation, temperature, solar radiation, wind speed and humidity on the oviposition dynamics of Aedes aegypti in three distinct environmental areas (Brasília Teimosa, Morro da Conceição/Alto José do Pinho and Dois Irmãos/Pintos) of the city of Recife and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago northeastern Brazil. METHODS Time series study using a database of studies previously carried out in the areas. The eggs were collected using spatially distributed geo-referenced sentinel ovitraps (S-OVTs). Meteorological satellite data were obtained from the IRI climate data library. The association between meteorological variables and egg abundance was analysed using autoregressive models. FINDINGS Precipitation was positively associated with egg abundance in three of the four study areas with a lag of one month. Higher humidity (β = 45.7; 95% CI: 26.3 - 65.0) and lower wind speed (β = −125.2; 95% CI: −198.8 - −51.6) were associated with the average number of eggs in the hill area. MAIN CONCLUSIONS The effect of climate variables on oviposition varied according to local environmental conditions. Precipitation was a main predictor of egg abundance in the study settings.

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Santos, I. C. da S., Braga, C., de Souza, W. V., de Oliveira, A. L. S., & Regis, L. N. (2020). The influence of meteorological variables on the oviposition dynamics of aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in four environmentally distinct areas in northeast brazil. Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 115(6), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760200046

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