Positive rate of overwintering Aedes albopictus eggs and detection of dengue virus carried by the eggs in the former dengue epidemic focus of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China
MA Min1, YANG Si-jia1, LI Bao-jun2, MA Xiao1, GE Bao-xiang3, GU Feng4, ZHU Meng-yu5
1. Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China; 2. Haishu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315012, China; 3. Ninghai County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, China; 4. Beilun District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China; 5. Cixi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Cixi, Zhejiang 315300, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate overwintering Aedes albopictus eggs and the dengue virus carried by the eggs in the former dengue epidemic focus in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, and to provide scientific evidence for dengue control. Methods During December 2018 to March 2019, standing water and sludge in containers were collected from the former dengue epidemic focus (including the core area, warning area, and monitoring area) of Haishu district and three non-epidemic areas (Beilun district, Cixi city, and Ninghai county) in Ningbo, for incubation of Ae. albopictus eggs under laboratory conditions. Real-time RT-PCR was used to detect the dengue virus carried by the eggs. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to determine the influencing factors of the positive rate of overwintering Ae. albopictus eggs. Results A total of 884 samples were collected, and the positive rate of overwintering Ae. albopictus eggs was 11.99%. There were significant differences in the positive rate of overwintering Ae. albopictus eggs between different dengue control areas (χ2=31.227, P<0.001) and between different water containers (χ2=38.044, P<0.001). According to multivariate analysis, the positive rates for the warning area, monitoring area, and non-epidemic area were 5.33 (95% confidence interval[CI]:1.16-24.49), 6.26 (95%CI:1.37-28.65), and 11.56 (95%CI:2.75-48.50) times that for the core area, respectively. The positive rates for waste tires and vegetative containers were 3.59 (95%CI:1.79-7.20) and 3.77 (95%CI:1.82-7.79) times that for stationary containers, respectively. All test results for the nucleic acid of dengue virus were negative. Conclusion The warning area and monitoring area of the former dengue epidemic focus, non-epidemic areas, waste tires, and vegetative containers are the main breeding sites for overwintering Ae. albopictus eggs. It is suggested that relevant departments should take timely measures focusing on the removal of standing water to control mosquitoes in early spring.
马敏, 杨思嘉, 李保军, 马晓, 葛宝湘, 顾锋, 祝梦雨. 浙江省宁波市登革热旧疫点白纹伊蚊越冬卵阳性率及登革病毒携带情况调查[J]. 中国媒介生物学及控制杂志, 2021, 32(1): 60-64.
MA Min, YANG Si-jia, LI Bao-jun, MA Xiao, GE Bao-xiang, GU Feng, ZHU Meng-yu. Positive rate of overwintering Aedes albopictus eggs and detection of dengue virus carried by the eggs in the former dengue epidemic focus of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China. Chines Journal of Vector Biology and Control, 2021, 32(1): 60-64.