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Mosquito Surveillance and the First Record of the Invasive Mosquito Species Aedes (Stegomyia) Albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Southern Iran



Doosti S1 ; Yaghoobiershadi MR1 ; Schaffner F2 ; Moosakazemi SH1 ; Akbarzadeh K1 ; Gooya MM3 ; Vatandoost H1 ; Shirzadi MR3 ; Mostafavi E4
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  1. 1. Dept. of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. National Center for Vector Entomology, Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  3. 3. Communicable Disease Control Centre, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Dept. of Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2016

Abstract

Background: Epidemics of mosquito-borne viral infections such as dengue, chikungunya, West Nile and Rift Valley fevers in neighbouring countries and risk of introduction of exotic vectors into Iran have placed this country at a sig-nificant risk for these mosquito-borne diseases. Methods: After the first dengue case reported in Iran in 2008, active entomological surveillance of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Ae. aegypti (Linnaeus) were conducted in May/Jun, Sep, and Oct/Nov, 2008-2014. Based on occurrence of dengue cases and the presence of potential entry sides including ports and boarder gates, 121 sites in eight provinces were monitored for mosquito vectors. Larval collections were carried out using droppers or dippers and adult collections with CDC light traps, human landing catches, aspirator and Pyrethrum spray space catches. Results: A total of 8,186 larvae and 3,734 adult mosquitoes were collected belonging to 23 Culicinae species, includ-ing 13 of the genus Culex, 1 Culiseta, 1 Uranotaenia, and 8 of the genus Aedes. Five Aedes albopictus larvae were identified from the Sistan & Baluchestan province bordering Pakistan in 2009. In 2013, seven Ae. albopictus adult mosquitoes were also collected in a coastal locality near the city of Chabahar in the same province. Conclusion: The detection of larvae and adults of this species in different parts of this province reveal its probable establishment in southeast Iran, which has implications for public health and requires active entomological surveil-lance as well as the implementation of vector control to prevent the further spread of this critical vector. © 2016, Iranian Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved.
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