Aedes albopictus in Africa? First records of live specimens in imported tires in Cape Town.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1991

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

107-108

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Cornel AJ.Hunt RH.

 

Abstract

Live larvae of Aedes albopictus have been found entering South Africa in used tire casings imported from Japan on 3 separate occasions. This is the first evidence that this mosquito is entering Africa and underlines the value of mosquito monitoring programs to detect the importations of this important vector. It is suggested that undetected populations of Ae. albopictus may have already become established in Africa.

Notes

Author(s) - Cornel AJ.Hunt RH.