New record and extended geographical distribution of Aedes fluviatilis (Lutz, 1904) in Ceará, northeastern Brazil.

Estelita Lima CândidoUlisses Mariano da SilvaLuciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti

Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2019)

We report the first documentation of Ae. fluviatilis in the municipality of Saboeiro, northeastern Brazil. It is important to conduct additional entomological surveys to characterize the local Culicidae fauna. Ignoring the presence and dispersion of this vector could be a public health risk.

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aedes aegypti
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