New Distribution Record of Aedes albopictus in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and its Importance to Public Health
Author:
Chan-Chable Rahuel J.,Balam-Poot Edgardo,Vázquez-Marroquín Rafael,MartÍnez-Arce Arely,Mis-Avila Pedro C.,Hernández-Triana Luis M.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Aedes albopictus is an important vector of several arboviruses that affect human health worldwide; thus, knowledge of its distribution is a key factor for the implementation of disease control strategies. In Mexico, Ae. albopictus was recorded for the first time in 1988 in Tamaulipas State (northeast), but currently it has been recorded in 14 of the 32 states in the country. In 2012, it was recorded for the first time in a single locality in Quintana Roo (Cancún). In this study, we provide new distribution information for Ae. albopictus in the center and south of Quintana Roo State and comment on its medical importance.
Publisher
The American Mosquito Control Association
Subject
Insect Science,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Cited by
3 articles.
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