Abstract

RAMIREZ ALVAREZ, Rodrigo; ESTRADA, Yarys  and  GUZMAN, Hernán. First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus Skuse, 1894 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Aragua state, Venezuela. Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2012, vol.52, n.2, pp.307-310. ISSN 1690-4648.

Ae. (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. This species is associated with the transmission of the 4 serotypes of dengue virus and other arboviruses such as yellow fever and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. In this note we report for the first time in Aragua state the occurrence of this species, which was collected in the town of Tiara, Santos Michelena County. The new record increases the geographic distribution of Aedes albopictus, which so far was registered in Venezuela only in Caracas, Capital District, to the Aragua State.

Keywords : Culicidae; Aedini; Aedes (Stegomyia); Dengue; Aragua state; Venezuela.

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