Occurrence of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) in urban area of Tocantins state, Brazil

This is the first report of the presence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in the Tocantins State, Brazil, in urban area of the Mateiros city. Immature specimens (aquatic stages) of this vector were collected in water reservoirs, treeholes, old tires and others. The existence of Ae. albopictus in the metr...

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Published inNeotropical entomology Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 233 - 235
Main Authors Balestra, Rafael A M, Pereira, Rosany K de O, Ribeiro, Maria J de S, Silva, Júlia dos S, Alencar, Jeronimo
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
English
Published Netherlands 01.03.2008
Subjects
Aedes
Aedes albopictus
Animals
Brazil
Cities
Demography
Brazil
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Summary:This is the first report of the presence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in the Tocantins State, Brazil, in urban area of the Mateiros city. Immature specimens (aquatic stages) of this vector were collected in water reservoirs, treeholes, old tires and others. The existence of Ae. albopictus in the metropolitan area poses a potential risk for the interaction of this mosquito species with the urban human population.
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ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2008000200020