A new method of detection and surveillance of the mosquito that causes dengue was tested with sucess in Recife, in Northeast of Brazil. The work is a result of a partnership among Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Minas Gerais Federal University (UFMG), Belo Horizonte Informatics and Informations Company, Paraná Federal University (UFPR) and Fiocruz.
For the analysis of efficienyy of new system, collections were made in several locations in Recife. The collections got more than 4 millions eggs of the mosquito. The counting of eggs made possible the identification of locations where control activities should be more effective.
A map shows the locations where were counted more eggs of Aedes mosquito. This data is combined with cartographic, social, environmental and epidemiologic data, and it is possible to have an efficient alert and control system for public institutions combat the disesase.
