Investigation published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

July 28^th, 2025

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

Fernandes Silva-Chagas do Nascimento R., da Silva-Xavier A., Ayllon N., Cardoso Portela Camara D., dos Reis IC., Delatorre E., Carvalho-de Sequeira P., Ferreira-de Lima VH., Lima-Camara TN. and Alves-Honorio N.

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

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

	Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros-LIVH. Laboratório de Arbovírus e Vírus Hemorrágicos. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários-LATHEMA. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz.
	Núcleo Operacional Sentinela de Mosquitos Vetores-Nosmove/Fiocruz. Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz.
	Servicio de Zoonosis Emergentes, de Baja Prevalencia y Agresivos Biológicos (NED). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).
	Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM).
	Programa de Computação Científica-PROCC/Fiocruz. Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz.
	Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde-ICICT/Fiocruz. Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz.
	Laboratório de Genômica e Ecologia Viral. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo (UFES).
	Departamento de Epidemiologia. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP).