Aedes bahamensis: its invasion of south Florida and association with Aedes aegypti

The exotic mosquito, Aedes bahamensis, is now well-established in south Florida, where it is widely distributed throughout Dade and southern Broward Counties in both urban and rural areas east of the Everglades. When discarded automobile tires were sampled in areas near human habitation, larvae and...

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Published inJournal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors O'Meara, G F, Larson, V L, Mook, D H, Latham, M D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1989
Subjects
Aedes - growth & development
Animals
Demography
Ecology
Entomology - instrumentation
Feeding Behavior
Florida
Homing Behavior
Larva - growth & development
Ovum
Species Specificity
Water
Florida
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Summary:The exotic mosquito, Aedes bahamensis, is now well-established in south Florida, where it is widely distributed throughout Dade and southern Broward Counties in both urban and rural areas east of the Everglades. When discarded automobile tires were sampled in areas near human habitation, larvae and pupae of Ae. bahamensis were frequently found in association with immature Ae. aegypti. Elsewhere, however, Ae. bahamensis generally occurred in the absence of Ae. aegypti. The persistence of Ae. bahamensis populations at specific sites was documented in egg collections from ovitraps and in larval samples from the water retained in discarded tires.
ISSN:8756-971X