First Record of the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus in Hidalgo State, Mexico.
The occurrence of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus , has been reported in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila (northeastern), Veracruz, Chiapas, Quintana Roo (southeastern), Morelos, San Luis Potosí (middle), and Sinaloa (northwestern). In April and September 2012, Ae. albopictus was collected in a variety of habitats and landing/biting on the collecting personnel in 12 counties of Hidalgo state (middle). This is the first record of the occurrence of this species in Hidalgo state.
Aldo I
AI
Ortega-Morales
Sarai M
SM
Cueto-Medina
Quetzaly K Siller
QK
Rodríguez
D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology*; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D008800:Mexico
Aedes albopictus; Hidalgo state; Mexico; first record