Autor(es): Winchester Jonathan C, Kapan Durrell D

Resumo: As a geographically isolated isl- chain with no native mosquitoes, Hawaii is a model for examining the mechanisms behind insect vector invasions - their subsequent interactions with each other - with human populations. The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, - the Asian tiger mosquito, Ae. albopictus, have been responsible for epidemics of dengue in Hawaii. As one of the world's earliest locations to be invaded by both species, Hawaii's history is particularly relevant because both species are currently invading new areas worldwide - are implicated in outbreaks of emergent or reemergent pathogens such as dengue, chikungunya, - yellow fever. Here we analyze the historical records of mosquito introductions in order to underst- the factors that have led to the current distribution of these 2 mosquitoes in the Hawaiian Isl-s.

Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti eradication; Aedes albopictus; Mosquito history; Hawaii; Dengue

Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 29, n. 2, p. 154-163, 2013

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2987/12-6292R.1

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Flaviviridae ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2013

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