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First Report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae), the Asian Tiger Mosquito, in Ecuador

2017; Oxford University Press; Volume: 55; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jme/tjx165

1938-2928

Patricio Ponce, Diego Morales, Adriana Argoti, Varsovia Cevallos,

Dengue and Mosquito Control Research

Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse), (Diptera: Culicidae), the Asian tiger mosquito, is one of the most widespread invasive vector-borne disease insect in tropical and temperate zones. This species has invaded the Americas over the past 3 decades and has spread to six countries. We report Ae. albopictus in Guayaquil city, the first time it has been identified in Ecuador. Outdoor BG-Sentinel traps without lures collected a total of 21 Ae. albopictus.