New Record of Aedes albopictus In A Suburban Area Of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

A survey was carried out in 51 households within a suburban area of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, for 5 consecutive days. Adult collections were performed using Prokopack aspirators (indoors) and human-landing mosquito catches (HLC) outdoors, and larval sites (artificial containers) were revised for larv...

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Published in:Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2019-09, Vol.35 (3), p.210-213
Main Authors: Contreras-Perera, Yamili J, Briceño-Mendez, Marcos, Flores-Suárez, Adriana E, Manrique-Saide, Pablo, Palacio-Vargas, Jorge A, Huerta-Jimenez, Heron, Martin-Park, Abdiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes - growth & development
Aedes albopictus
Animal Distribution
Animals
Aquatic insects
Collections
Containers
Dengue fever
Disease control
Epidemics
Female
Households
Larva - growth & development
Larvae
Mexico
Mosquito Control
Mosquitoes
New records
Rural areas
Suburban areas
Surveillance
Surveying
Vegetation
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Summary:A survey was carried out in 51 households within a suburban area of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, for 5 consecutive days. Adult collections were performed using Prokopack aspirators (indoors) and human-landing mosquito catches (HLC) outdoors, and larval sites (artificial containers) were revised for larvae collection. A total of 259 were collected, 246 from artificial larval sites, 8 by indoor aspiration, and 5 by HLC. This is the first record of in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
ISSN:8756-971X
1943-6270
DOI:10.2987/18-6797.1