Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in mauritania: first report on the presence of the arbovirus mosquito vector in Nouakchott
Autor(es)Lekweiry, Khadijetou Mint; Salem, Mohamed Ould Ahmedou Salem; Brahim, Khyarhoum Ould; Lemrabott, Mohamed Aly Ould; Brengues, Cecile; Faye, Ousmane; Simard, Frederic; Boukhary, Ali Ould Mohamed Salem
ResumoAedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) is a major vector of yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses throughout tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Although the southernmost part of Mauritania along the Senegal river has long been recognized at risk of yellow fever transmission, Aedes spp. mosquitoes had never been reported northwards in Mauritania. Here, we report the first observation of Aedes aegypti aegypti (L.) and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771) in the capital city, Nouakchott. We describe the development sites in which larvae of the two species were found, drawing attention to the risk for emergence of arbovirus transmission in the city.
Palavras-ChaveAedes aegypti; Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius; Emergence; Larval habitat; Climate change
ImprentaJournal of Medical Entomology, v. 52, n. 4, p. 730-733, 2015
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.1093/jme/tjv051
DescritoresAedes aegypti - Arbovirus ; Aedes aegypti - Chikungunya Fever ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de Publicação:2015
