New record and extended geographical distribution of Aedes fluviatilis (Lutz, 1904) in Ceará, northeastern Brazil

Aedes fluviatilis(Lutz, 1904) is considered a potential vector of yellow fever and dengue viruses and is naturally infected by Wolbachia. In March 2018, during a field activity in the municipality of Saboeiro, 163 mosquito larvae were collected in a dammed area of the Jaguaribe River. Of the larvae...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2019-01, Vol.52, p.e20180286-e20180286
Main Authors: Cândido, Estelita Lima, Silva, Ulisses Mariano da, Cavalcanti, Luciano Pamplona de Góes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes
Aedes - classification
Animals
Arbovirus
Brazil
Ecosystem
Entomology
Mosquito Vectors - classification
Spatial Analysis
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:Aedes fluviatilis(Lutz, 1904) is considered a potential vector of yellow fever and dengue viruses and is naturally infected by Wolbachia. In March 2018, during a field activity in the municipality of Saboeiro, 163 mosquito larvae were collected in a dammed area of the Jaguaribe River. Of the larvae collected, 143 (87.7%) were identified asAe. fluviatilis. We report the first documentation of Ae. fluviatilis in the municipality of Saboeiro, northeastern Brazil. It is important to conduct additional entomological surveys to characterize the local Culicidae fauna. Ignoring the presence and dispersion of this vector could be a public health risk.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0286-2018