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Evaluation of student' knowledgeas a contribution to dengue control programs
Bezerra, Juliana Maria Trindade; Silva, Joelma Soares da; Ibiapina, Sebastiana Silva; Tadei, Wanderli Pedro; Pinheiro, Valéria Cristina SoaresThis study describes a survey (n=700) carried out in 14 elementary schools in the municipality of Caxias, State of Maranhão, Brazil. The survey was conducted between July and December 2007 in schools from seven neighborhoods on the outskirts of the western part of the municipality, where for the past three years high densities of immature Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been recorded. The students' knowledge of d...
Variation in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera, Culicidae) infestation in artif...
Silva, Joelma Soares da; Ibiapina, Sebastiana Silva; Bezerra, Juliana Maria Trindade; Tadei, Wanderli Pedro; Pinheiro, Valéria Cristina SoaresIntroduction: Dengue is a serious public health problem worldwide, with cases reported annually in tropical and subtropical regions. Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), the main vector of dengue, is a domiciliary species with high dispersal and survival capacities and can use various artificial containers as breeding sites. We assessed potential container breeding sites of A. aegypti in the municipality of Caxias, ...