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Aedes aegypti var. queenslandensis: the pale phenotype of Aedes aegypti L. has landed in Amapá

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti var. queenslandensis, a pale form of Aedes aegypti, is widespread in Asia and adapted to urbanized and warm environments. METHODS: Two BG-Sentinel traps with BG-Lure were deployed in an urban forest fragment between December 19 and 24, 2024, to monitor mosquito vectors. RESULTS: A total of 191 specimens of Ae. aegypti var. queenslandensis were collected, marking the first record of this variety in Macapá, Amapá. CONCLUSIONS: This finding suggests that the population was introduced via maritime transport and highlights the need to strengthen entomological surveillance and assess potential insecticide resistance in vector control efforts in Macapá.

Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Authors: José Ferreira Saraiva, Dayse Swelen da Silva Ferreira, Felipe Greiner Amoras, Brenda Landrine Vilhena Nunes, Maria Luiza Cechim de Seixas Duarte, Fred Júlio Costa Monteiro, Ahana Maitra, Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo

Institutions: Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, University of Bari Aldo Moro

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

OpenAlex ID: W4415027599

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