Abstract

MESA DESPAIGNE, Arelis; ALVARADO PADILLA, Gerardo; ALBERTO MARADIAGA, Juan  and  RAMOS ROSALES, Raúl Antonio. First finding of Aedes albopictus in the metropolitan area of Honduras. MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.8, pp.3001-3009. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from August to October 2009 in order to report the finding of Aedes albopictus in the metropolitan region of Honduras. The collected samples were taken to the entomology laboratory, where they were classified from the taxonomic point of view. There was association of this species with larvas of Aedes aegypti and Toxorhynchites sp. The larvae of the gender Aedes were placed in white trays, then they were introduced in cages, in order to obtain the adults and to corroborate the diagnosis. The obtained adults were classified in the same way, which confirmed the presence of Aedes albopictus in the mentioned area. Due to the importance of this species, it is exposed in biology with the main characteristics of this vector.

Keywords : Aedes albopictus; transovarial transmission; dengue; West Nile fever; Honduras.

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