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Aedes aegypti and associated fauna in the rural zone of Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon

After detecting Aedes aegypti larvae in the rural zone of Manaus, entomological surveillance was carried out over two consecutive years in order to notify occurrences of this species in that area. The tool of entomological surveillance has an important role among the preventive measures against diseases transmitted by insects, particularly arbovirosis.

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Arbovirosis


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