New Distribution Record of Aedes albopictus in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and its Importance to Public Health.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
; 36(3): 197-200, 2020 09 01.
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| ID: mdl-33600589
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.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aedes
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Animal Distribution
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2020
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Article