Stormwater drains and catch basins as sources for production of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

- Stormwater drains and catch basins are important sources for production of mosquitoes in Mérida City.
- Stormwater drains and catch basins in Mérida City contain standing water in both wet and dry months.
- Stormwater drains and catch basins in Mérida City are particularly important development sites for Ae. aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus.
- Stormwater drains and catch basins receive water from rainfall as well as by human action.
- Mérida City is endemic for dengue.