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Geospatial Analysis of Aedes aegypti Breeding Sites and Basic Sanitation Conditions in the Municipality of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil, Using Citizen Science and GLOBE Protocols
Organization(s):UFMA - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO
Country:Brazil
Student(s):Carla Cristina Rodrigues Gomes, Saulo Pereira Fróes, Bruno Lucas Cirqueira Cunha, Roure Santos Ribeiro, Hilton Costa Louzeiro, Suzanna de Sousa Silva, Aline Bessa Veloso, Aslei Andrade da Silva, João Paulo Tenório da Silva Santos, Adilson Matheus, Ailson Gomes Araujo, Daianny Rackelly Martins E Martins, Jamilly De Jesus Pereira Rodrigues, Livia Maria Pinto Oliveira, Pablo Mickael Martins Ribeiro, Ramon Vinicius Mendes Pinheiro, Sarah Khevenny Ribeiro Costa, Hennry Pyettro Campos Mendes, Jhoseph David Dos Santos Silva, Joao Davi De Araujo Carvalho, Maria Clara Castro Azevedo, Maria Luisa Lisboa Ribeiro, Thiago Souza Soares, Wenderson Pereira Da Silva e Michel Jeferson Pinheiro Pereira
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Member(s):João Santos
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Report Type(s):Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Mosquitoes
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:2026-01-30
Arboviral diseases represent one of the greatest challenges to public health in Brazil, with a pronounced impact on municipalities that face deficiencies in basic sanitation and socio-environmental vulnerabilities. In Pinheiro, located in the lowlands of Maranhão, irregular water supply, the lack of adequate sanitary sewage systems, and inefficient solid waste management, combined with local environmental characteristics, favor the formation of breeding sites for vector mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Culex sp.This study aimed to analyze the correlation between basic sanitation conditions and the presence of breeding sites of mosquitoes of epidemiological relevance in Pinheiro, using the protocols of the GLOBE Program as the central tool for environmental and entomological monitoring. The research adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach of descriptive and analytical nature, integrating citizen science, spatial analysis, and environmental education.The methodology involved the participation of primary and higher education students, who were trained to identify breeding sites, perform photographic records, and georeference mosquito foci using the GLOBE Observer application, specifically through the Mosquito Habitat Mapper protocol. The organized data enabled the creation of thematic and heat maps, which revealed the spatial distribution of mosquito breeding sites according to the sanitary conditions of the observed areas.The results indicated that the highest concentration of breeding sites occurs in locations with poor sanitation, inadequate water storage, and proximity to open sewage. These findings confirm the direct relationship between sanitation, environment, and public health, emphasizing that the integration of citizen science and public policies is essential for the control of arboviral diseases.