Article
Expansion of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in northern Brazil: new records and distribution in urban areas of Macapa city
Registro en:
MÜLLER, Josiane Nogueira et al. Expansion of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in northern Brazil: new records and distribution in urban areas of Macapa city. Check List, v. 17, n. 3, p. 911-915, June 2021.
1809-127X
10.15560/17.3.911
Autor
Müller, Josiane Nogueira
Galardo, Allan Kardec Ribeiro
Santos, Wellington Monteiro dos
Ferro, Evan Pinto
Dias, Luciana dos Santos
Corrêa, Ana Paula Sales de Andrade
Nunes, Márcio Cláudio de Lima
Jesus, Josean Silva
Lima, José Bento Pereira
Resumen
New investigations using ovitraps showed its presence the Aedes albopictus Skuse, 1894) in four neighborhoods in the metropolitan region of Macapa, capital of Amapa, Brazil. An Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) Infestation Index Rapid Survey (LIRAa) held in January 2020 indicated the presence of Ae. albopictus in 10 different neighborhoods, demonstrating increase dispersion in the municipality. Monitoring the distribution of Ae. albopictus is necessary due to related arboviruses transmission, such as Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. Therefore, this research is relevant to public health in Brazil.