Bionomics of the primary arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in southeastern Benin

Used tires and household containers (jars, water buckets, etc.) are the main breeding sites for Aedes spp., underscoring the importance of educating people about good water management habits. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the main vectors of arboviruses, are exophagous and highly aggressive outdoors, with critical periods for human exposure, particularly in the morning and at the end of the day. Most of the collected females have already laid eggs (parous) and therefore are potentially susceptible to transmitting pathogens.