title: The first report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Haiti.
abstract: Aedes albopictus was found in six of the 10 departments of Haiti and in 14 of the 35 communes surveyed. The survey found the larvae of Ae. albopictus in 13 different types of containers. Used tires and tins were by far the most common breeding sites used by this mosquito species. At the breeding sites, Ae. albopictus was associated with other mosquito species, such as Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus and Aedes mediovittatus. The highest proportion of association was with Ae. aegypti. This study represents the first report of Ae. albopictus in Haiti.
authors.affiliation: Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti, Port au Prince, Haiti. marquetti@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: María del Carmen Marquetti
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Yvan Saint
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: Carlos A Fuster
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Callaba
authors.forename: Lorenzo Somarriba
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology; D006205:Haiti; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D007814:Larva; D011159:Population Surveillance