Reappearance of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Lima, Peru

Andrade, Carlos Sevilla; Cáceres, Abraham G; Vaquerizo, Aldo; Ibañez-Bernal, Sergio; Cachay, Lourdes Sulca

Andrade, Carlos Sevilla; Cáceres, Abraham G; Vaquerizo, Aldo; Ibañez-Bernal, Sergio; Cachay, Lourdes Sulca.

Andrade, Carlos Sevilla; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión. Laboratorio de Parasitología.
Cáceres, Abraham G; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión. Sección de Entomología.
Vaquerizo, Aldo; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Lima. PE
Ibañez-Bernal, Sergio; Instituto de Ecología. Departamento de Entomología. Veracruz. MX
Cachay, Lourdes Sulca; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Facultad de Ciências Biológicas. Lima. PE

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 96(5): 657-658, July 2001.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-289350

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We report here the reappearence of Aedes aegypti in the Rimac district, and summarize the history of this mosquito species in Peru since its first detection in 1852. On March 17 2000 were found Ae. aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Mariscal Castilla town, Flor de Amancaes, San Juan de Amancaes, El Altillo and Santa Rosa in the Rimac district, Lima Province

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Animals; Male; Female; Aedes; Insect Control; Insect Vectors; Dengue/transmission; Peru; Yellow Fever/transmission

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Insect Control / Aedes / Insect Vectors Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico / Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto de Ecología/MX / Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos/PE

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