• Multisectoral Approaches

    • Research uptake

    Objectives

    Results from this research will be used to:

    • achieve a better understanding of the occurrence and transmission of diseases related to Ae. aegypti,
    • improve surveillance and control of arboviruses through the implementation of regular basicsanitation actions,
    • ensure consistent uptake of actions through joint participation of the relevant institutions, and
    • encourage community engagement through workshops and meetings held periodically in the areas of study.

    Uptake activities

    The results will be widely disseminated in congresses, meetings and symposia using printed and digital scientific articles. Teaching materials will also be produced for schools, vector control institutions and medical entomology laboratories.

    The preliminary data demonstrate a significantly higher mosquito population in regions lacking fundamental sanitation facilities, with approximately seven times more mosquitoes observed compared to areas with adequate sanitation. Seasonal variations were also evident, with an increase in mosquito numbers during the wetter months aligning with expectations. Moving forward, our research will employ modeling analyses to investigate the question: Which variable (or combination of variables) best explains the variation in mosquito density in the area?

    Products related to the project

    Abstracts published in conferences:

    1. OBARA, M.T.; LEAL, J.F.C.; LIMA, M.S.F.; SOARES, P A.S.; MACEDO, GLAUCO O.; CARVALHO, B. L.; SOUZA, P.F.; GOMES, D.F.; SANTOS, T.S.S.N.; GURGEL-GONÇALVES, R. Control of Aedes aegypti in a socioeconomically vulnerable area in Brasília using pyriproxyfen dissemination by mosquitoes: an exploratory analysis. In: 58th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, 2023, Salvador.

    2. ARAÚJO, T.O.; GURGELGONÇALVES, R.; ROCHA, D.A.; ALMEIDA, M.R.; OBARA, M.T. CULICIDEX: Key to identification of urban and periurban mosquitoes in Brazil, 2023. (Congress, Paper Presentation). Additional references: Brazil/Portuguese. Dissemination means: Digital means; Location: Salvador; City: Salvador; Event: 58th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Promoter/financier institution: SBMT

    3. ARAÚJO, T.O.; GURGEL-GONÇALVES, R.; ROCHA, D.A.; ALMEIDA, M.R.; OBARA, M.T. Development of an application (CULICIDEX) for identification of mosquitoes of importance in public health, 2023. (Other, Work Presentation) Additional references: Brazil/Breton; Location: Mané Garrincha; City: Brasília; Event: IV International Meeting on Innovation in Health - IV INOVATEC; Promoter/financier institution: University of Brasília

    4. OBARA, M.T.; LIMA, M.S.F.; SOARES, P.A.S.; MACEDO, GLAUCO O.; SILVA, B.M.; SOUSA, M.S.; SOUZA, PF; SANTOS, T.S.S.N.; GONÇALVES, N.M.; ASSIS, P.G.; TEIXEIRA, J.M.S.; MARTINS, A.C.S.; CRUVINEL, V.R.N.; GURGELGONÇALVES, R. Sanitary conditions and density of urban mosquitoes: a descriptive analysis in two poor neighborhoods in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, 2023. (Conference, Paper Presentation). Additional information: Brazil/Portuguese; Location: Tiradentes University; City: Aracaju; Event: XXVIII Congress of the Brazilian Society of Parasitology; Promoter/financier institution: SBP

    5. ZOLNIKOV, T.R., CLARK, T., FURIO, F., YASOBANT, S., MARTINS, A.C.S., CRUVINEL, V.R.N., OBARA, M. ENSURE Waste and Recycling. Apr 10-13. San Francisco, CA. “Look, it’s a dengue mosquito”: A qualitative study on open-air dumpsites and vectorborne diseases. [Podium and moderator].

    6. MARTINS, A.C.S.; ANDRADE, F.R.D.; OBARA, M.T.; MUNIZ, D.H.F.; GONÇALVES, R.G.; CRUVINEL, V.R.N. Is water healthy? Evidence of an extremely vulnerable location in the Federal District. In: Annals of the Brazilian Interdisciplinary Conference in Science and Technology, 2023, Online. Proceedings of the Annals of the Brazilian Interdisciplinary Congress in Science and Technology. Recife: Even3, 2023. p. 1.

    7. MARTINS, A.C.S.; SILVA, É.N.D.; ANDRADE, F.R.D.; CRUVINEL, V.R.N.; OBARA, M.T.; GONÇALVES, R.G. Actions to confight against arboviroses in an extremely vulnerable city in the Federal District. Vol. 2 No. Supl.3 (2022): Summaries of the III National Congress of Innovations in Health (CONAIS 22). Available at: https://bjcasereports.com.br/index.php/bjcr/article/view/conais22_28_33/conais22_28_33


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    Published Papers

    1. ZOLNIKOV, T.R. (2023) Stop treating waste pickers like garbage: An autoethnography on informal waste picking in Brazil, Global Public Health, 18:1, 2201328, DOI:10.1080/17441692.2023.2201328

    2. ZOLNIKOV, T.R.; CLARK, T.; FURIO, F.; YASOBANT, S.; MARTINS, A.C.S.; CRUVINEL, V.R.N.; OBARA, M.T. Look, It's a Dengue Mosquito: A Qualitative Study on Living Near Open-Air Dumpsites and Vector-Borne Diseases. Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research, v.04, p. 1-25, 2023.