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First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in the state of Amapá, northern Brazil

We report the first record of Aedes albopictus (DipteraCulicidae) in the state of Amapá, northern Brazil. Two female specimens were collected from a Shannon trap in the locality of Ilha de Santana, municipality of Santana, Amapá. The occurrence of the species was confirmed with the installation of t...

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Autor principal: Saraiva, José Ferreira
Outros Autores: Maitra, Ahana, Galardo, Allan Kardec Ribeiro, Scarpassa, Vera Margarete
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: English
Publicado em: Acta Amazonica 2020
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Acesso em linha: https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/13151
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We report the first record of Aedes albopictus (DipteraCulicidae) in the state of Amapá, northern Brazil. Two female specimens were collected from a Shannon trap in the locality of Ilha de Santana, municipality of Santana, Amapá. The occurrence of the species was confirmed with the installation of ten ovitraps. Aedes albopictus is a species of epidemiological importance for the transmission of arboviruses. Amapá was one of two Brazilian states without any record of this species.