Service M W
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Vector Biology and Control, England.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1992 Dec;23(4):681-90.
Aedes aegypti is one of the world's most widely distributed mosquitos and is of considerable medical importance as a vector of dengue and yellow fever. Not surprisingly therefore there has been more written on its biology than any other mosquito. The present paper summarizes ecological studies undertaken on this vector, including those on pre-adult mortalities, life-tables, adult dispersal and survival rates. In discussing surveillance techniques it is pointed out there are still no reliable methods for monitoring adult populations. The importance of the resting habits of adults and house construction in insecticidal control of Ae. aegypti is discussed. The question is, have ecological studies and population modeling resulted in any more understanding of the epidemiology of dengue, or helped formulate better control strategies? The answer seems to be not usually, possible because there have actually been relatively few good ecological studies on Ae. aegypti. Although mathematical modeling indicates that better control might be achieved if it were directed at the larvae, not adults, this has not usually been taken into consideration by those engaged in control. There is clearly need for greater collaboration between those practicing control, and ecologists and modelers.
埃及伊蚊是世界上分布最广的蚊子之一，作为登革热和黄热病的传播媒介，具有相当重要的医学意义。因此，毫不奇怪，关于其生物学的著述比其他任何蚊子都要多。本文总结了针对这种传播媒介开展的生态学研究，包括对幼虫期死亡率、生命表、成虫扩散和存活率的研究。在讨论监测技术时指出，目前仍没有可靠的方法来监测成虫数量。文中讨论了成虫的栖息习性和房屋建筑在埃及伊蚊杀虫控制中的重要性。问题是，生态学研究和种群建模是否让我们对登革热的流行病学有了更多了解，或者有助于制定更好的控制策略？答案似乎通常是否定的，可能是因为实际上针对埃及伊蚊的高质量生态学研究相对较少。尽管数学模型表明，如果针对幼虫而非成虫进行控制，可能会取得更好的效果，但从事控制工作的人员通常并未考虑这一点。显然，从事控制工作的人员与生态学家和建模人员之间需要加强合作。
