Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2010) 26, 1-9

Yukiko Higa, Nguyen Thi Yen, Hitoshi Kawada, Tran Hai Son, Nguyen Thuy Hoa and Masahiro Takagi (2010)
Geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus collected from used tires in Vietnam
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 26 (1), 1-9
Abstract: The spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in environmental and geographical zones, e.g., urban-rural, coastal-mountainous, and north-south, was investigated throughout Vietnam. Immature stages were collected from used tires along roads. The effects of regions, seasons, and the degree of urbanization on the density and the frequency were statistically analyzed. Aedes aegypti predominated in the southern and central regions, while Ae. albopictus predominated in the northern region, which may be related to climatic conditions (temperature and rainfall). Larval collection from used tires may be suitable to assess rapidly the current distribution of dengue mosquitoes for estimating health risks and implementing vector control measures.
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Database assignments for author(s): Hitoshi Kawada

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aedes albopictus		Vietnam
	Aedes aegypti		Vietnam