title: Daily oviposition activity of Aedes aegypti in Orán, Argentina.
abstract: The study aimed to determinate the maximum daily peak of Aedes aegypti oviposition in the city of Oran, northwestern Argentina. Biweekly samplings were taken between November 2006 and February 2007 (spring-summer). The city was divided into three areas (north, center, and south) and households were randomly selected. Two ovitraps were placed outdoors in the selected houses. Ovitraps were replaced every four hours, from morning (8 a.m.) to late afternoon (8 p.m.). The largest number of eggs was recorded between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (81%). These findings enhance our understanding of the vector and thus its control such as spraying during the hours of peak oviposition activity.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. elizabetestallo@conicet.gov.ar
authors.forename: Elizabet Lilia
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Estallo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ludueña-Almeida
authors.forename: Carlos Marcelo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Scavuzzo
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaidenberg
authors.forename: María Virginia
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Introini
authors.forename: Walter Ricardo
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Almirón
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D003715:Dengue / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010058:Oviposition; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors