Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2017) 31, 240-242

P. Kuri-Morales, F. Correa-Morales, C. González-Acosta, G. Sánchez-Tejeda, E. Dávalos-Becerril, M. Fernanda Juárez-Franco, A. Díaz-Quiñonez, H. Huerta-Jimenéz, M.D. Mejía-Guevara, M. Moreno-García and J.F. González-Roldán (2017)
First report of Stegomyia aegypti (= Aedes aegypti) in Mexico City, Mexico
Medical and Veterinary Entomology 31 (2), 240-242
Abstract: Stegomyia aegypti (= Aedes aegypti) (Diptera: Culicidae) is a species of mosquito that is currently widespread in Mexico. Historically, the mosquito has been distributed across most tropical and subtropical areas lower than 1700 m a.s.l. Currently, populations that are found at higher altitudes in regions with cold and dry climates suggest that these conditions do not limit the colonization and population growth of S. aegypti. During a survey of mosquitoes in September 2015, larvae of S. aegypti mosquitoes were found in two different localities in Mexico City, which is located at about 2250 m a.s.l. Mexico City is the most populous city in Mexico and has inefficient drainage and water supply systems. These factors may result in the provision of numerous larval breeding sites. Mosquito monitoring and surveillance are now priorities for the city.
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Database assignments for author(s): Miguel Moreno-Garcia

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 aegypti		Mexico