The first report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Haiti

Aedes albopictus was found in six of the 10 departments of Haiti and in 14 of the 35 communes surveyed. The survey found the larvae of Ae. albopictus in 13 different types of containers. Used tires and tins were by far the most common breeding sites used by this mosquito species. At the breeding sit...

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Main Authors: María del Marquetti Fernández, Yvan Saint Jean, Carlos A Fuster Callaba, Lorenzo Somarriba López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000200020&lng=en&tlng=en