https://doi.org/10.4081/tz.2020.70
The first detection of a population of Aedes aegypti in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Aedes aegypti is almost completely restricted to human-modified environments, especially urban areas, and rarely invades forests. Ovitraps were utilized in a reserve (Bom Retiro) in Rio de Janeiro state. Eggs of A. aegypti, genetically not differentiable from those of urban mosquitoes, were obtained at a location more than 700 m inside the border of the forest and 900 m away from a trail at the entrance to the forest. The presence of A. aegypti in a primary forest indicates its ability to adapt to sylvatic environments in Brazil, suggesting great potential for the transmission of several arboviruses due to the difficulty in controlling these mosquitoes.
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Supporting Agencies
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, FAPERJ (26/010.001630/2014; E-26/202.819/2015) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico-CNPq (301345/2013-9).How to Cite
Alencar, J., de Mello, C. F. ., Guimarães, A. Érico ., Maia, D. de A. ., Balbino, V. de Q. ., Freitas, M. T. de S. ., & Marcondes, C. B. . (2020). The first detection of a population of <em>Aedes aegypti</em> in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tropical Zoology, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/tz.2020.70
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