@article{fdi:010091871,
  title = {{S}patial and temporal characterization of {A}edes albopictus oviposition activity in candidate urban settings for sterile insect technique testing in {L}a {R}eunion {I}sland},
  author = {{L}e {G}off, {G}ilbert and {D}amiens, {D}. and {R}uttee, {A}.{H}. and {J}ean, {F}. and {P}ayet, {L}. and {L}ebon, {C}yrille and {T}aconet, {P}. and {G}audillat, {B}. and {H}abchi-{H}anriot, {N}. and {D}ehecq, {J}.{S}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {G}ouagna, {L}ouis-{C}l{\'e}ment},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground : {U}nderstanding of mosquito spatiotemporal dynamics is central to characterize candidate field sites for the sterile insect technique ({SIT}) testing, and is critical to the effective implementation and evaluation of pilot sterile male release programs. {H}ere, we present a detailed description of {A}edes albopictus ({S}kuse) egg-laying activity over a 6-year period in urban areas identified as potential {SIT} testing sites on {R}eunion {I}sland. {M}ethod : {W}eekly entomological collections using ovitraps were carried out in residential and adjacent uninhabited habitats in two urban areas, {D}uparc and {B}ois {R}ouge, in the municipality of {S}ainte {M}arie, {R}eunion {I}sland. {T}ime-series data incorporating the frequency of positive ovitraps and the total number of eggs/ovitrap recorded each time at each locality during the study period from {M}ay 2013 to {D}ecember 2018 were analyzed with multifaceted statistical approaches including descriptive statistics and spatiotemporal analyses incorporating the role of climatic factors on overall ovitrap productivity. {R}esults : {D}uring the ovitrap survey, the proportion of egg-positive ovitraps differed among study sites ({X}2 = 50.21, df = 2, {P} < 0.001), being relatively lower in {D}uparc (89.5%) than in {B}ois-{R}ouges (95.3%) and the adjacent buffer zone (91.2%). {W}ithin each neighborhood, {A}e. albopictus egg abundance varied by month in a roughly seasonal pattern marked by a single peak occurring more regularly {F}ebruary each year, a decline at the onset of the austral winter in {J}uly, followed by a period of lower ovitrap productivity in {A}ugust and {S}eptember. {F}luctuation in both positivity rate and eggs densities per ovitraps were related to annual and seasonal variations in local temperature and rainfall ({P} < 0.001 in all cases). {T}he spatial analysis also captured substantial between- and within-habitats heterogeneity, whereby the overall ovitrap productivity was higher in residential areas than in the buffer zone. {C}onclusions : {C}ollectively, these results reveal that the distribution of {A}e. albopictus oviposition activity is shaped by local habitat heterogeneity and seasonal climatic factors. {O}verall, this study provides baseline insights into the reproductive dynamics of {A}e. albopictus, which would assist in planning locally tailored {SIT} interventions, while addressing concerns related to focal areas of high egg-laying intensity and potential immigration of females from natural areas.},
  keywords = {{REUNION} ; {SAINTE} {MARIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nfectious {D}iseases of {P}overty},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {78 [17 ]},
  ISSN = {2049-9957},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1186/s40249-024-01250-z},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091871},
}