Introduction and Establishment of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Managua, Nicaragua.
Aedes aegypti (L.) is the main vector of dengue virus and more recently chikungunya virus in Latin America. However, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is expanding its global range and increasing its role in transmission of these diseases. In this report, we suggest that Ae. albopictus was introduced to the Department of Managua, Nicaragua, in 2010 via two independent routes and demonstrate its dissemination and establishment in urban neighborhoods by 2012. The coexistence of two competent vector species could alter the epidemiology of dengue and chikungunya as well as indicate the need for new strategies aimed at vector control.
CIET-Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua.
Alejandro
A
Belli
CIET-Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua.
Jorge
J
Arostegui
Dirección de Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores, Sistema Local de Atención Integral en Salud (SILAIS) Managua, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Jorge
J
Garcia
Dirección de Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores, Sistema Local de Atención Integral en Salud (SILAIS) Managua, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Carlos
C
Aguilar
Dirección de Entomología Médica, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Emperatriz
E
Lugo
Dirección de Entomología Médica, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Damaris
D
Lopez
Dirección de Entomología Médica, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Sonia
S
Valle
Dirección de Entomología Médica, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua.
Mercedes
M
Lopez
Division of Infections Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Eva
E
Harris
Division of Infections Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720. colomaj@berkeley.edu.
Josefina
J
Coloma
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D007303:Insect Vectors; D058865:Introduced Species; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009527:Nicaragua
Aedes albopictus; Nicaragua; dengue; dissemination; introduction