After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive

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Autor(a) principal: Brito,Joás
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Louback-Franco,Nayara, Mendoza,Cristian, Nonato,Flávia, Juen,Leandro, Michelan,Thaisa
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Biota Neotropica
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032020000200401
Resumo: Abstract The struggle to control insect-borne diseases can lead to make rash decisions. For instance, the controversial method of planting of Crotalaria spp. to attract predatory dragonflies can be used to control insect vectors of dengue fever and several other medically significant insect-borne diseases. Nevertheless, there is no scientific support for this assumption. Despite the lack of evidence, in Brazil, there remains a multitude of online articles and grey literature sources still promote Crotalaria planting as a means to prevent dengue fever. Here we discuss the reasons why Odonata would not be attracted by Crotalaria and, therefore, it cannot not be considered as an efficient method for vector control. Finally, the best practice to avoid the spread of insect-borne diseases in the tropics is to avoid the accumulation of standing water in urban areas.
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spelling After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains aliveMosquitoestropical diseaseszikainvasive speciesAbstract The struggle to control insect-borne diseases can lead to make rash decisions. For instance, the controversial method of planting of Crotalaria spp. to attract predatory dragonflies can be used to control insect vectors of dengue fever and several other medically significant insect-borne diseases. Nevertheless, there is no scientific support for this assumption. Despite the lack of evidence, in Brazil, there remains a multitude of online articles and grey literature sources still promote Crotalaria planting as a means to prevent dengue fever. Here we discuss the reasons why Odonata would not be attracted by Crotalaria and, therefore, it cannot not be considered as an efficient method for vector control. Finally, the best practice to avoid the spread of insect-borne diseases in the tropics is to avoid the accumulation of standing water in urban areas.Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP2020-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032020000200401Biota Neotropica v.20 n.2 2020reponame:Biota Neotropicainstname:Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)instacron:BIOTA - FAPESP10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2019-0907info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrito,JoásLouback-Franco,NayaraMendoza,CristianNonato,FláviaJuen,LeandroMichelan,Thaisaeng2020-04-07T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-06032020000200401Revistahttps://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v20n1/pt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||juliosa@unifap.br1676-06111676-0611opendoar:2020-04-07T00:00Biota Neotropica - Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
title After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
spellingShingle After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
Brito,Joás
Mosquitoes
tropical diseases
zika
invasive species
title_short After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
title_full After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
title_fullStr After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
title_full_unstemmed After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
title_sort After 10 years the myth of Crotalaria spp. and dragonflies remains alive
author Brito,Joás
author_facet Brito,Joás
Louback-Franco,Nayara
Mendoza,Cristian
Nonato,Flávia
Juen,Leandro
Michelan,Thaisa
author_role author
author2 Louback-Franco,Nayara
Mendoza,Cristian
Nonato,Flávia
Juen,Leandro
Michelan,Thaisa
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Brito,Joás
Louback-Franco,Nayara
Mendoza,Cristian
Nonato,Flávia
Juen,Leandro
Michelan,Thaisa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Mosquitoes
tropical diseases
zika
invasive species
topic Mosquitoes
tropical diseases
zika
invasive species
description Abstract The struggle to control insect-borne diseases can lead to make rash decisions. For instance, the controversial method of planting of Crotalaria spp. to attract predatory dragonflies can be used to control insect vectors of dengue fever and several other medically significant insect-borne diseases. Nevertheless, there is no scientific support for this assumption. Despite the lack of evidence, in Brazil, there remains a multitude of online articles and grey literature sources still promote Crotalaria planting as a means to prevent dengue fever. Here we discuss the reasons why Odonata would not be attracted by Crotalaria and, therefore, it cannot not be considered as an efficient method for vector control. Finally, the best practice to avoid the spread of insect-borne diseases in the tropics is to avoid the accumulation of standing water in urban areas.
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