Autor(es): Hasty, Jeomhee M.; Yang, Pingjun; Oshiro, Peter; Nakasone, Lynn; Whelen, Christian

Resumo: A mosquito surveillance program using ovitraps at the Honolulu International Airport (HIA), Hawaii, USA May 2010 to June 2012 revealed that A. albopictus egg counts fluctuated over time during the surveillance program and the highest oviposition was observed from February to May 2011 and the lowest was from September to November 2011. Positive correlations found between a given week's rainfall and egg counts 1 and 2 weeks later suggested that rainfall triggered the hatching of eggs which were laid before the rainfall, rather than directly stimulating adult oviposition. In January and June 2012, Aedes aegypti was discovered from a small vegetated area located between terminals for out-of-state and within-state flights. This species had not been confirmed present on Oahu at least since 1948. This finding has led us to intensify our surveillance program at the airport, with the hope that we would improve our understanding of the nature of mosquito introductions at this important port of entry for the Hawaiian Islands.

Palavras-Chave: Aedes albopictus; Aedes aegypti; Ovitrap; Invasive pest surveillance

Imprenta: Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society, v. 47, n. , p. 1-11, 2015

Identificador do objeto digital: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/38668

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de publicação: 2015

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