title: New Records of Aedes aegypti In Southern Oklahoma, 2016.
abstract: Aedes aegypti is an important subtropical vector species and is predicted to have a limited year-round distribution in the southern United States. Collection of the species has not been officially verified in Oklahoma since 1940. Adult mosquitoes were collected in 42 sites across 7 different cities in Oklahoma using 3 different mosquito traps between May and September 2016. Between July and September 2016, 88 Ae. aegypti adults were collected at 18 different sites in 4 different cities across southern Oklahoma. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mini light traps baited with CO2attracted the highest numbers of Ae. aegypti individuals compared to Biogents (BG)-Sentinel®traps baited with Biogents (BG)-lure and octenol and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gravid traps baited with Bermuda grass-infused water. The discovery of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes within urban/exurban areas in Oklahoma is important from an ecological as well as a public health perspective.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bradt
authors.forename: Kristy K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: W Wyatt
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Hoback
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Noden
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D009825:Oklahoma; D010675:Pheromones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011157:Population Dynamics
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones; C010411:insect attractants
keywords: Aedes aegypti; Zika virus; urban surveillance; yellow fever mosquito