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Larval indeces are use to estimate the population of mosquitoes in an area. This indexes are mainly used for surveillance of Aedes aegipty (linK)
The indeces are [1]:
House (premises) index: Percentage of houses infested with larvae and/or pupae.
HI = (Infested Houses / Houses inspected) x 100
Container index: Percentage of water-holding containers infested with larvae or pupae.
CI = (Containers positive / Containers inspected) x 100
Breteau index: number of positive containers per 100 houses inspected
BI = (Number of positive containers/Houses inspected) x 100
[1] Dengue and dengue hemorraghic fever in the americas: Guidelines for Prevention Control, PAHO, Scientific Publication No. 548 pp 29 - 30