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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MASS TRAPPING WITH BG-SENTINEL TRAPS FOR DENGUE VECTOR CONTROL: A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN MANAUS, BRAZIL
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Nilton Lins. Laboratório de Entomologia Aplicada. Manaus, AM, Brasil.
Abteilung Wissenschaft und Diagnostik, Forel Klinik, Switzerland.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Presidência. Programa de Computação Científica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Laboratório de Vírus. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Laboratório de Vírus. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus, AM, Brasil.
Biogents AG. Weissenburgstr, Regensburg, Germany.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Laboratório de Ecologia Química de Vetores. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Nilton Lins. Laboratório de Entomologia Aplicada. Manaus, AM, Brasil.
Abteilung Wissenschaft und Diagnostik, Forel Klinik, Switzerland.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Presidência. Programa de Computação Científica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Laboratório de Vírus. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Laboratório de Vírus. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus, AM, Brasil.
Biogents AG. Weissenburgstr, Regensburg, Germany.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of BG-Sentinel (BGS) traps for mass trapping at the household level to control the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (L.), in Manaus (Brazil) by performing a cluster randomized controlled trial. After an initial questionnaire and baseline monitoring, 6 out of 12 clusters were randomly allocated to the intervention arm, where participating premises received one BGS trap for mass trapping. The other six clusters did not receive traps and were considered as the control arm. Biweekly monitoring with BGS in both arms assessed the impact of mass trapping. At the end of the study, a serological survey was conducted and a second questionnaire was conducted in the intervention arm. Entomological monitoring indicated that mass trapping with BGS traps significantly reduced the abundance of adult female Ae. aegypti during the first five rainy months. In the subsequent dry season when the mosquito population was lower, no effect of mass trapping was observed. Fewer Ae. aegypti females were measured in the intervention arm during the next rainy period, but no significant difference between arms was observed. The serological survey revealed that in participating houses of mass trapping areas recent dengue infections were less common than in control areas, although this effect was not statistically significant. The majority of participants responded positively to questions concerning user satisfaction. Our results suggest that BGS traps are a promising tool which might be deployed as part of dengue control programs; however, further investigations and larger scale studies are necessary.
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