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2 March 2021 Occurrence of the Mosquito Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Beyond Its Most Northwestern Range Limits in Manitoba, Canada
Cody W. Koloski, Ivan Drahun, Bryan J. Cassone
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Native to the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada, Aedes triseriatus (eastern tree hole mosquito) is an important vector of La Crosse virus and dog heartworm. Although its range has been well characterized in the United States, few studies have surveyed its distribution within Canada. In this study, mosquitoes were collected from a variety of urban and rural communities throughout Manitoba, Canada between the years of 2018 and 2020. Aedes triseriatus was identified and confirmed molecularly to be present in 13 communities. This includes localities that expand the species known distribution to new northern and western areas, and suggests that past surveillance efforts have not been comprehensive or environmental factors have caused this mosquito species to be present in areas in which it was not found previously. As Canada is showing signs of a changing climate, this may be driving the broader occurrence of Ae. triseriatus.

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Cody W. Koloski, Ivan Drahun, and Bryan J. Cassone "Occurrence of the Mosquito Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Beyond Its Most Northwestern Range Limits in Manitoba, Canada," Journal of Medical Entomology 58(4), 1958-1961, (2 March 2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab021
Received: 30 November 2020; Accepted: 22 January 2021; Published: 2 March 2021
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KEYWORDS
Aedes hendersoni
Aedes triseriatus
surveillance
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