First confirmed occurrence of the yellow fever virus and dengue virus vector Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus (Newstead, 1907) in Mozambique.
Ana Paula AbílioAyubo KampangoEliseu J ArmandoEduardo S GudoLuís C B das NevesRicardo ParreiraMohsin SidatJosé M FafetineAntónio Paulo G de AlmeidaPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2020)
To our knowledge, this is the first detection of Ae. luteocephalus in Mozambican territory, a vector species of yellow fever virus (YFV), Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) in Africa. Further studies are encouraged to investigate the role of Ae. luteocephalus in the transmission of arboviral diseases in Mozambique.