Reappearance of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Lima, Peru

We report here the reappearence of Aedes aegypti in the Rimac district, and summarize the history of this mosquito species in Peru since its first detection in 1852. On March 17 2000 were found Ae. aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Mariscal Castilla town, Flor de Amancaes, San Juan de Amancaes,...

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Published in:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors: Carlos Sevilla Andrade, Abraham G Cáceres, Aldo Vaquerizo, Sergio Ibañez-Bernal, Lourdes Sulca Cachay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-07-01
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Culicidae
Diptera
Lima
Peru
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000500011
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Summary:We report here the reappearence of Aedes aegypti in the Rimac district, and summarize the history of this mosquito species in Peru since its first detection in 1852. On March 17 2000 were found Ae. aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Mariscal Castilla town, Flor de Amancaes, San Juan de Amancaes, El Altillo and Santa Rosa in the Rimac district, Lima Province.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060

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