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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
First record of Aedes albopictus in Gabon
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, Volume 23, No. 4, Year 2007
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Description
Aedes albopictus were collected in the French military camp of Libreville, Estuaire Province, Gabon, from January to March 2007 by human landing catches during an entomological evaluation of malaria transmission. Inspection of potential larval habitats within and outside the camp showed that Ae. albopictus was found only in artificial containers (discarded tires and small water containers). Associated species of mosquito larvae were Ae. aegypti (L.) and Culex quinquefasciatus. At the same time, Ae. albopictus adults and larvae were also collected from discarded tires in Tcheungue near Port Gentil, Ogoue Maritime Province. Ae. albopictus seems to be established in this part of Gabon's littoral. Further studies are necessary to investigate the extension of Ae. albopictus establishment throughout the country. Copyright © 2007 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Coffinet, Thierry
France, Marseille
Imtssa Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé Des Armées
Mourou-Mbina, Jean Romain
Gabon, Libreville
Faculte de Medecine et Des Sciences de la Sante
Pradines, Bruno
France, Marseille Armees
Institute for Tropical Medicine
Toto, Jean Claude
Gabon, Yaounde
Oceac Organisation de Lutte Contre Les Grandes Endémies
Jarjaval, Fanny
France, Marseille
Imtssa Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé Des Armées
Amalvict, Rémy
France, Marseille Armees
Institute for Tropical Medicine
Kombila, Maryvonne Y.
Gabon, Libreville
Faculte de Medecine et Des Sciences de la Sante
Carnevale, Pierre J.
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Pagés, Frédéric
France, Marseille
Imtssa Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé Des Armées
Statistics
Citations: 41
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2987/5636.1
ISSN:
8756971X
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Gabon