First record of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) from Argentina.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1999

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

422

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Rossi GC.Pascual NT.Krsticevic FJ.

 

Abstract

Aedes albopictus was collected in San Antonio City, Misiones Province, Argentina, near the border with Brazil in March, 1998. Collected material included 12 pupae, 1 recently emerged adult female, and a few larvae, which were found in a dish, a plough disk, and a tin pot. From the collected pupae, 5 males and 4 females emerged in the laboratory.

Notes

Author(s) - Rossi GC.Pascual NT.Krsticevic FJ.