Dengue vector surveillance methods in Muntinlupa City, Philippines.

We read with great interest the article by Chang et al.1 about the future of dengue vector control in the Western Pacific Region. We are currently undertaking Aedes monitoring in San Jose Village, Muntinlupa City, Philippines, where we seek to determine the most sustainable dengue vector surveillance method for Muntinlupa City. Our study involves comparing data from fortnightly collections of adult Aedes mosquitoes in sticky Ovitraps with a one-off pupal survey conducted in the same area. We will also determine the prevalence of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the village and investigate the role of spatial heterogeneity in vector surveillance. Previous pupal surveys have shown mixed results for Aedes density in San Jose Village and were very resource-intensive, which limited their sustainability.