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Review
. 2025 Jul 28;10(8):212.
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed10080212.

Systematic Review of the Ovitrap Surveillance of Aedes Mosquitoes in Brazil (2012-2022)

Raquel Fernandes Silva Chagas do Nascimento  1   2 , Alexandre da Silva Xavier  3 , Tania Ayllón Santiago  2   4   5 , Daniel Cardoso Portela Câmara  6 , Izabel Cristina Dos Reis  7 , Edson Delatorre  8 , Patrícia Carvalho de Sequeira  9 , Vitor Henrique Ferreira-de-Lima  1   10 , Tamara Nunes Lima-Camara  10 , Nildimar Alves Honório  1   2
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Systematic Review of the Ovitrap Surveillance of Aedes Mosquitoes in Brazil (2012-2022)

Raquel Fernandes Silva Chagas do Nascimento et al. Trop Med Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Background: Arthropod-borne diseases primarily affect tropical and subtropical regions, exhibiting seasonal patterns that peak during hot and rainy months when conditions favor mosquito vector proliferation. Factors such as high temperatures, elevated humidity, rainfall, urbanization, and the abundance of natural and artificial breeding sites influence Aedes vector dynamics. In this context, arboviruses pose significant public health challenges, likely worsened by global warming. In Brazil, Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) is the primary vector for yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is an important global arbovirus vector and is considered a potential vector in Brazil. Entomological surveillance of these species often uses oviposition traps targeting immature stages. Evaluating studies that use ovitraps to collect Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus egg is essential for improving mosquito surveillance strategies. This study systematically reviewed peer-reviewed articles on ovitrap-based surveillance of Aedes mosquitoes in Brazil, published in Portuguese and English from 2012 to 2022. The findings suggest that ovitraps are an effective method for detecting the presence or absence of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, serving as a reliable proxy for estimating mosquito abundance in Brazilian contexts.

Keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Brazil; arboviruses; ovitraps; surveillance.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Schematic overview of procedures adopted in the systematic literature review reported.
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Figure 2
Number of articles published in Portuguese, English, and in both languages across Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, LILACS and SciELO platforms, during the period 2012–2022.
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Figure 3
Number of articles related to ovitrap studies published by year and by language (Portuguese, English, and both), from 2012 to 2022.
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Figure 4
Number of articles related to ovitrap studies published by the Brazilian region and by language (Portuguese, English, and both), from 2012 to 2022. Articles addressing more than one region were counted separately for each region covered.
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Figure 5
Proportion of articles related to ovitrap studies published by species (Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus, and both) by year, from 2012 to 2022.
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Figure 6
Temporal dynamics of the mean ovitrap positivity index (OPI) and its relationship with the mean egg density index (EDI) across 23 studies. The green line represents the OPI trend; the size and color of the circles indicate the average EDI.
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