Aedes scapularis

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Aedes scapularis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Subgenus: Ochlerotatus
Species:
A. scapularis
Binomial name
Aedes scapularis
(Rondani, 1848) [1]

Aedes scapularis is a species of mosquito primarily found in neo-tropical regions of the Americas.

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Classification

Aedes scapularis is one of many species of the genus Aedes . Several Aedes species have been reclassified as Ochlerotatus, with Ae. scapulari sometimes included in this revision. [2]

Distribution

Aedes scapularis has been recorded throughout neo-tropical regions of the western hemisphere. Larval specimens were reported in the Florida Keys in 1945, and in 2020 the species was reported as being endemic in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida. [3] [4]

Biology

Its habitat was originally associated with forest habitats, but it has become urbanized and is now reported breeding in artificial water containers. [5] [6]

Forattini & Gomes 1988 reported that this mosquito showed diurnal and nocturnal activity, but was most active during the evening crepuscular period. [7]

Medical importance

It is known to bite humans and can carry a number of diseases, including yellow fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, and other human pathogens. [3]

In 2021, authorities in southeastern Florida stated that, although it has become established there, this species of mosquito is not considered a vector of concern for disease in humans nor other animals, [8] as the diseases it can transmit are not endemic to that area.

References

  1. ↑ Rondani, C. (1848). "Esame di varie specie di'insetti ditteri brasiliani" [Examination of various species of Brazilian diptera insects]. Studi entomologici (in Italian). 1 (2). Turino: 63–112.
  2. ↑ Arnell, J. H. (1976). "Mosquito studies (Diptera, Culicidae) XXXII. A revision of the scapularis group of Aedes (Ochlerotatus)". Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. 13 (3): 1–144.
  3. 1 2 Reeves, Lawrence E; Medina, Johana; Miqueli, Evaristo; Sloyer, Kristin E; Petrie, William; Vasquez, Chalmers; Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D (23 November 2020). "Establishment of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) scapularis (Diptera: Culicidae) in mainland Florida, with notes on the Ochlerotatus group in the United States". Journal of Medical Entomology . 58 (2): 717–729. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjaa250 . PMID   33225354.
  4. ↑ "Another Invasive Mosquito Species Arrives in Florida". Entomology Today . 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. ↑ Petersen, Vivian; Devicari, Mariana; Suesdek, Lincoln (2015). "High morphological and genetic variabilities of Ochlerotatus scapularis, a potential vector of filarias and arboviruses". Parasites & Vectors. 8 (1): 128. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-0740-6 . PMC   4357162 . PMID   25885902.
  6. ↑ Forattini, Oswaldo Paulo; Kakitani, Iná; Sallum, Maria Anice Mureb (October 1997). "Encontro de criadouros de Aedes scapularis (Diptera: Culicidae) em recipientes artificiais" [Breeding places of Aedes scapularis (Diptera: Culicidae) in artificial containers]. Revista de Saúde Pública (in Portuguese). 31 (5): 519–522. doi: 10.1590/s0034-89101997000600013 . PMID   9629732.
  7. ↑ Forattini, Oswaldo Paulo; Gomes, Almério de Castro (April 1988). "Biting activity of Aedes scapularis (Rondani) and Haemagogus mosquitoes in Southern Brazil (Diptera: Culicidae)". Revista de Saúde Pública. 22 (2): 84–93. doi: 10.1590/S0034-89101988000200003 . PMID   2905827.
  8. ↑ Brasileiro, Adriana, New mosquito species found in South Florida. It’s an aggressive biter, of course , Miami Herald, February 9, 2021
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