title: Oviposition activity of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in response to different organic infusions.
abstract: The present study investigates new sources of infusion as an oviposition attractant for Aedes aegypti L. Infusions with fetid and non-fetid odors were compared as an oviposition stimulant. Traps baited with infusions of dehydrated cashew leaves (Anacardium occidentale), potato peels (Solanum tuberosum) and graminea (Panicum maximum) were compared as attractants, and the effect of odor (fetid and unfetid) on attractiveness was tested. Oviposition activity changed significantly according to the concentration and type of infusion (F = 4.1279; gl = 2; P = 0.0231). A larger number of eggs were observed in cups containing 50% A. occidentale (non-fetid odor) and 30% P. maximum (fetid odor). When compared in the same cage, comparable oviposition was found between A. occidentale and P. maximum. Moreover, approximately 20% more eggs were recorded in the infusion without odor when compared to the grass infusion and water. These findings suggest A. occidentale as a new stimulant for use in ovitraps for Aedes surveillance and control, with the benefit of having an agreeable odor.
authors.affiliation: Depto de Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, UFPE, Recife, PE, Brasil. elonia.santos@gmail.com
authors.forename: Eloína
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meiado
authors.forename: Cleide
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D031021:Anacardium; D000818:Animals; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006109:Poaceae; D011198:Solanum tuberosum
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations