title: First record of Aedes albopictus from Trinidad, West Indies.
abstract: This is the 1st report of the occurrence of Aedes albopictus in Trinidad, West Indies. Eggs collected in 2 ovitraps, 1 in November and 1 in December 2002, were hatched and reared to adults at the Insect Vector Control Division laboratory. Three female Ae. albopictus emerged, whereas 6 females were collected by human-bait collections. The implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Insect Vector Control Division, 3 Queen Street, St. Joseph, Trinidad, West Indies.
authors.forename: Dave D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Chadee
authors.forename: Frederick Hong
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Fat
authors.forename: Robin C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Persad
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago