Enhanced Aedes spp. surveillance across jurisdictions in Arizona’s border region

As part of a statewide effort to enhance surveillance for Aedes spp.mosquitoes the Office of Border Health (OBH) took the lead inproviding technical assistance on surveillance in counties bordering Mexico. In 2016, OBH sought ways to enhance surveillance in a wider geographic area. Trap locations closer to the border were established as a priority, given high amount of traffic across the international line, high border Aedesmosquito activity, and native cases of dengue reported at the border in Mexico.

Objective

This surveillance project aims to increase and broaden coverage o fAedes spp. ovitrap locations in Arizona’s U.S.- Mexico border region through interagency collaboration.