@article {Maciel-de-Freitas:December 2008:1360-2276:1488, author = "Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael", author = "Peres, Roberto C.", author = "Souza-Santos, Reinaldo", author = "Lourenco-de-Oliveira, Ricardo", title = "Occurrence, productivity and spatial distribution of key-premises in two dengue-endemic areas of Rio de Janeiro and their role in adult Aedes aegypti spatial infestation pattern", journal = "Tropical Medicine & International Health", volume = "13", year = "December 2008", abstract = "Summary Objectives
To evaluate: (1) the occurrence, maintenance, productivity, spatial distribution and premise condition index score of Adese aegypti-infested houses and key-premises in a suburban district (Tubiacanga) and a slum (Favela do Amorim) of Rio de Janeiro and (2) the role of these factors in adult Ae. aegypti female spatial distribution. Methods and Results A total of 2456 premises were inspected for immature and 1100 for adult collection. Key-premises corresponded to 16.08% and 17.86% of infested houses in Tubiacanga, and 13.5% and 11.1% in Favela do Amorim, during the dry and wet seasons, respectively. Key-premises held significantly more immature Ae. aegypti, pupae and larvae than infested houses in Favela do Amorim and Tubiacanga during the dry and wet seasons. In Favela do Amorim, key-premises had a significantly higher PCI score than infested but non-key houses. Conclusion The spatial distribution of key-premises and adult Ae. aegypti females was often congruent, indicating that key-premises influence the infestation pattern observed in the study areas.", pages = "1488-1494(7)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/tmih/2008/00000013/00000012/art00009" doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02162.x" }