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5 November 2019 Expansion of Aedes africanus (Diptera: Culicidae), a sylvatic vector of arboviruses, into an urban environment of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
N. Guindo-Coulibaly, A.M. Adja, J.T. Coulibaly, M.D.S. Kpan, K.A. Adou, D.D. Zoh
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In 2008, an outbreak of yellow fever occurred in Abidjan. The entomological investigations confirm that Abidjan is at risk of yellow fever with a suspicion of the National Park of Banco (NPB) forest as a likely area of re-emergence. This study aims to assess the dispersion of sylvatic vectors of arboviruses from the NPB forest to the surrounding areas (Andokoi and Sagbé). The sampling was done in the rainy season using the WHO layer-traps technique. Among the six species of Aedes sampled, Aedes aegypti and Aedes africanus were the potential vectors of arboviruses. Both species were collected in Sagbé but only Ae. aegypti in Andokoi. Only Ae. aegypti were present 400 and 800 m from NPB forest, but at 200 m, it showed respective proportions of 75.5% and 87.5% in Sagbé and Andokoi. In the NPB forest, however, Ae. africanus has been the predominant species. The study showed the presence of Ae. aegypti in Andokoi and Sagbé. However, Ae. africanus was found in the NPB forest and in the 200 m radius in Sagbé. The establishment of an entomological surveillance program in all areas would therefore be essential for the prevention of arboviruses outbreaks in Abidjan.

N. Guindo-Coulibaly, A.M. Adja, J.T. Coulibaly, M.D.S. Kpan, K.A. Adou, and D.D. Zoh "Expansion of Aedes africanus (Diptera: Culicidae), a sylvatic vector of arboviruses, into an urban environment of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire," Journal of Vector Ecology 44(2), 248-255, (5 November 2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12356
Received: 9 May 2019; Accepted: 9 June 2019; Published: 5 November 2019
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KEYWORDS
Abidjan
Aedes africanus
arboviroses
Côte d'Ivoire
expansion
parc national
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