First report of Aedes albopictus in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Authors

  • Peter Löwenberg-Neto Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Mário A Navarro-Silva Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Zoologia; Laboratório de Entomologia Médica e Veterinária

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000200019

Keywords:

Aedes, Insect vectors, Culicidae, Dengue^i2^stransmiss, Aedes albopictus

Abstract

Three adult females of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were captured using a human bait in the surrounding dwelling area of the remaining rain forest in Itaguassu beach, island of São Francisco do Sul, northern coast of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Published

2002-04-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2002)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Löwenberg-Neto, P., & Navarro-Silva, M. A. (2002). First report of Aedes albopictus in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 36(2), 246-247. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000200019