The transmission of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya gains momentum in the summer period, which begins this Wednesday (21). The combination of heat and rain provides the ideal environment for mosquito proliferation. aedes aegyptitransmitter of disease.
Insect eggs can remain in dry environments for over a year. When they come into contact with water, they continue the mosquito’s life cycle, which includes the stages of larva, pupa and adult, when it is able to fly and transmit viruses.
From egg to adult, the developmental cycle of the aedes aegypti takes seven to ten days. Therefore, weekly intervention can interrupt this process and significantly reduce the incidence of diseases.
“Each female can lay up to 1,500 eggs, so it’s important to look at the house with ‘mosquito eyes’, looking for any and all places that accumulate water and can be used for vector reproduction,” says Denise Valle, a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz).
Any container that allows stagnant water to accumulate can become a potential breeding ground for the aedes aegypti🇧🇷 Tires, potted plants, water tanks, refrigerator trays, gutters, jerrycans, buckets, bottles and debris are among the main mosquito breeding sites (see below 🇧🇷
Get to know the main breeders of Aedes aegypti
Source: CNN Brasil
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