Bisset LJA, Marquetti FMC, Rodríguez CMM

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute plays a fundamental role in detecting and responding to the emergence of epidemiological events affecting the Cuban population.
Objective: summarize the contribution made by the Institute during more than thirty years to the knowledge of aspects of the biology, ecology and control of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, vectors of arbovirus infections in Cuba.
Methods: a review was conducted of sources published in Cuba from 1981 to the first quarter of 2016. The databases Cochrane Library, Lilacs, Medline and SciELO were also consulted. Account was likewise taken of information contained in master's degree and PhD theses, and relevant results, all of these presented at Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute. The reports published were identified with key words such as Aedes albopictus, Aedes aegypti, dengue, zika, control, biology, ecology, Cuba, and their counterparts in Spanish. Finally, a review was made of bibliographic references cited in indexed papers.
Results: typification was performed of Ae. aegypti and Ae. Albopictus habitats, their association with other Culicidae species, and the seasonal and temporal variation of their populations. Noteworthy was the permanence of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes in their breeding sites despite the strong pressure with insecticides they have been under, and the fast dispersion of Ae. albopictus in the country. With respect to control, characterization was made of insecticide resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus and Ae. aegypti, showing that they have resistance mechanisms against the different insecticides. Resistance to temephos in Ae. aegypti larvae evolved rapidly under selection pressure in the laboratory. It was found that it is necessary to incorporate the use of residual insecticides to control adult mosquitoes, as well as the absence of impact evaluation of biological agents in the field.
Conclusions: research about the biology and control of Ae. aegypti and Ae. Albopictus mosquitoes constitutes a permanent challenge for the vector control department, in order to respond to the growing severity of diseases transmitted by these insects.