Primera cita de mosquito tigre, Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae), para Andalucía y primera corroboración de los datos de la aplicación Tigatrapp

  1. Delacour Estrella, Sarah
  2. Collantes Alcaraz, Francisco de Asís
  3. Ruiz Arrondo, Ignacio
  4. Alarcón Elbal, Pedro María
  5. Delgado Iniesta, Juan Antonio
  6. Eritja Mathieu, Roger
  7. Bartumeus, Frederic
  8. Oltra, Aitana
  9. Palmer, John R.B.
  10. Lucientes Curdi, Javier
Journal:
Anales de biología

ISSN: 1138-3399,  1989-2128

Year of publication: 2014

Issue: 36

Pages: 93-96

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESBIO.36.16 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

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Abstract

We analysed the data provided by citizens about the likely presence of Asian tiger mosquito by means of the Tigatrapp smartphone app, developed by the project AtrapaelTigre.com. We confirmed the presence of this invasive mosquito species in the municipality of Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga). This work represents the first record of Aedes albopictus in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. In addition to its nuisances, this invasive species is an important epidemic vector of Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika viruses. Through its dispersal and establishment, it appears the real risk of autochtonous transmission of these diseases from imported cases of endemic areas.

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