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Expansion of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in northern Brazil: new records and distribution in urban areas of Macapa city

  • Josiane Nogueira Muller,
  • Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo,
  • Wellington Monteiro dos Santos,
  • Evan Pinto Ferro,
  • Luciana dos Santos Dias,
  • Ana Paula Sales de Andrade Corrêa,
  • Marcio Cláudio de Lima Nunes,
  • Josean Silva Jesus,
  • José Bento Pereira Lima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/17.3.911
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 3
pp. 911 – 915

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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.

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