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First record of S tegomyia albopicta (= A edes albopictus ) in M orocco: a major threat to public health in N orth A frica?
Author(s) -
BENNOUNA A.,
BALENGHIEN T.,
EL RHAFFOULI H.,
SCHAFFNER F.,
GARROS C.,
GARDÈS L.,
LHOR Y.,
HAMMOUMI S.,
CHLYEH G.,
FASSI FIHRI O.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical and veterinary entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2915
pISSN - 0269-283X
DOI - 10.1111/mve.12194
Subject(s) - aedes albopictus , chikungunya , biology , dengue fever , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , zoology , ecology , larva , aedes aegypti , electrical engineering , engineering
. The A sian tiger mosquito S tegomyia albopicta (= A edes albopictus ) ( D iptera: C ulicidae), native to A sian forests, is a nuisance mosquito and is responsible for the transmission of arboviruses of public health importance, such as dengue, chikungunya and Z ika viruses. It has colonized parts of all continents, except A ntarctica, over the past 30–40 years. However, to date, the only records of S . albopicta in N orth A frica refer to occasional collections in 2010 and 2014 in A lgeria. In early S eptember 2015, S . albopicta larvae and adults were collected in a district of R abat, M orocco. Morphological identification was confirmed by molecular analysis. This is the first record of this invasive mosquito in M orocco. A national surveillance programme will be implemented in 2016 to establish its geographical distribution in M orocco and to instigate control measures to prevent the establishment of new populations and the transmission of arboviruses.