Primera cita de mosquito tigre, Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae), para Andalucia y primera corroboracion de los datos de la aplicacion Tigatrapp/First record of Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae), in Andalusia and first corroboration of the data from Tigatrapp application
Autor(es): Delacour-Estrella, Sarah ; Collantes, Francisco ; Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio ; Alarcon-Elbal, Pedro Maria ; Delgado, Juan Antonio ; Eritja, Roger ; Bartumeus, Frederic ; Oltra, Aitana ; Palmer, John R. B. ; Lucientes, Javier
Resumo: We analysed the data provided by citizens about the likely presence of Asian tiger mosquito by means of the Tigatrapp smartphone app, developed by the project AtrapaelTigre.com. We confirmed the presence of this invasive mosquito species in the municipality of Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga). This work represents the first record of Aedes albopictus in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. In addition to its nuisances, this invasive species is an important epidemic vector of Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika viruses. Through its dispersal and establishment, it appears the real risk of autochtonous transmission of these diseases from imported cases of endemic areas.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes albopictus , Andalusia , Citizen science , AtrapaelTigre.com project
Imprenta: Anales de Biologia, v. 36, p. 93-96, 2014
Descritores: Zika virus - Transmission ; Zika virus - Dengue ; Zika virus - Epidemic
Data de publicação: 2014
