The first report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Haiti

Autor(es): Fernández María del Carmen Marquetti,Jean Yvan Saint,Callaba Carlos A Fuster,López Lorenzo Somarriba


Resumo: Aedes albopictus was found in six of the 10 departments of Haiti and in 14 of the 35 communes surveyed. The survey found the larvae of Ae. albopictus in 13 different types of containers. Used tires and tins were by far the most common breeding sites used by this mosquito species. At the breeding sites, Ae. albopictus was associated with other mosquito species, such as Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus and Aedes mediovittatus. The highest proportion of association was with Ae. aegypti. This study represents the first report of Ae. albopictus in Haiti.


Palavras-Chave: Aedes albopictus; Habitats; Haiti


Imprenta: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, v. 107, n. 2, p. 279-281, 2012


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S0074-02762012000200020


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


Data de publicação: 2012