Dengue vector surveillance programs: A review of methodological diversity in some endemic and epidemic countries

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 827-842

  Azil, Aishah H ^a,b   Li, Ming ^a   Williams, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aedes; autocidal ovitrap; BG Sentinel trap; dengue; GIS; larval survey; sticky ovitrap; vector surveillance

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DENGUE; DISEASE VECTORS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 82955194662     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511426595     Document Type: Review

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