Aedes aegypti (L.) is the main vector of dengue virus and more recently chikungunya virus in Latin America. However, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is expanding its global range and increasing its role in transmission of these diseases. In this report, we suggest that Ae. albopictus was introduced to the Department of Managua, Nicaragua, in 2010 via two independent routes and demonstrate its dissemination and establishment in urban neighborhoods by 2012. The coexistence of two competent vector species could alter the epidemiology of dengue and chikungunya as well as indicate the need for new strategies aimed at vector control.
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1 July 2015
Introduction and Establishment of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Managua, Nicaragua
Alejandro Belli,
Jorge Arostegui,
Jorge Garcia,
Carlos Aguilar,
Emperatriz Lugo,
Damaris Lopez,
Sonia Valle,
Mercedes Lopez,
Eva Harris,
Josefina Coloma
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 52 • No. 4
July 2015
Vol. 52 • No. 4
July 2015
Aedes albopictus
dengue
dissemination
introduction
Nicaragua