The information provided in this
document by the Department of
Entomology of the
Suriname Bureau of
Public Health (
BOG), is intended for the management and staff of
government buildings as relates to the
prevention and control of
mosquito breeding sites. It focuses on the
Aedes Aegypti mosquito. The
insect vector responsible for
transmission of
Dengue,
Chikungunya and Zika
viruses. The
intent of the information bulletin is to provide information and greater
awareness towards
prevention of the spread of
diseases carried by this
insect vector and assist in the effort towards elimination of
breeding grounds and
environments in which the
mosquito thrives.