Distribution of Aedes Aegypti Infestations in the United States *

Morlan, Harvey B.; Tinker, Milton E.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1965.14.892

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“…albopictus to Florida showed Ae. aegypti to be widely distributed throughout the entire state of Florida (Hayes and Tinker , Tinker and Hayes , Morlan and Tinker , Bargielowski and Lounibos ). Since the introduction of Ae.…”

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State‐wide survey ofAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Florida

Parker

Ramirez

Connelly

2019

Journal of Vector Ecology

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Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are invasive mosquito species with geographic ranges that have oscillated within Florida since their presence was first documented. Local transmission of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses serves as evidence of the public health importance of these two species. It is important to have detailed knowledge of their distribution to aid in mosquito control efforts and understand the risk of arbovirus transmission to humans. Through a partnership involving the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension Service and the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory; the Florida Department of Health; and mosquito control agencies throughout Florida, a container mosquito surveillance program involving all life stages was launched in the summer of 2016 to detect the presence of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. Results from this survey were mapped to provide a picture of the current known distribution of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in Florida. Aedes aegypti and/or Ae. albopictus were detected in the 56 counties that were part of the survey. Only Aedes albopictus was detected in 26 counties, primarily in the panhandle region of Florida. The results of this work underscore the importance of maintaining container mosquito surveillance in a state where chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses are present and where there is continued risk for exotic arbovirus introductions.

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“…albopictus into Florida in 1986 (Peacock et al ), Ae. aegypti was a common and widely distributed container species throughout the state (Hayes and Tinker , Tinker and Hayes , Morlan and Tinker , Bargielowski and Lounibos ). By 1994, only eight years after its initial discovery in the state, Ae.…”

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State‐wide survey ofAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Florida

Parker

Ramirez

Connelly

2019

Journal of Vector Ecology

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“…aegypti could be attributed to the presence of tire reclaiming business. According to Morlan and Tinker (1965), in Memphis "a rubber reclaiming plant was bringing in tires from over 30 cities in 12 states. Of those, 9 cities had known infestation and in two cities the tire yards shipping the tires were shown to be infested.…”

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“…During an Ae. aegypti infestation survey in Tennessee in 1964, which found infestation in only two counties, it was noted that both infested counties (Hamilton and Shelby) had tire reclaiming business (Morlan and Tinker 1965). Tennessee was generally considered the northern limit of Ae.…”

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Revisiting Houston and Memphis: The Background Histories Behind the Discovery of the Infestation by <I>Aedes albopictus</I> (Diptera: Culicidae) in the United States and Their Significance in the Contemporary Research

Kuno¹

2012

jnl. med. entom.

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The discovery of Aedes albopictus Skuse infestation in Texas in 1985 and subsequent global spread of this mosquito have spawned a large number of publications worldwide. The unique discovery in this episode was used tire trade as mechanism by which this exotic mosquito was introduced to the United States. While most researchers have focused their attention primarily on recent events and scientific progress, far fewer examined in depth early contributions made in the United States still very much relevant for contemporary discussion and other important subjects associated with its infestation. The first part of this review covers early background histories of research on Ae. albopictus in the institutions in the United States and of introduction of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti to the U.S. territories in the eastern Pacific as well as dengue outbreaks therein. The second part covers evolution of recognition of the importance of tire as breeding site of domesticated or peridomestic dengue vectors and of its transport in the dispersal of these mosquitoes. In the third part, the significance of vector-borne viral disease outbreak potential of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti in temperate regions and a variety of problems concerning vector spread and commercial practices learned in the past are reassessed in the context of contemporary research. I further identified as byproducts of this review two potentially important epidemiological mechanisms in the transmission of dengue in temperate regions, increasing tendency of indoor activity of Ae. albopictus and massive human movement associated with unpredictable political development.

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Where vectors collide: the importance of mechanisms shaping the realized niche for modeling ranges of invasive Aedes mosquitoes

Lounibos

Juliano

2018

Biol Invasions

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The vector mosquitoes (L.), native to Africa, and (Skuse), native to Asia, are widespread invasives whose spatial distributions frequently overlap. Predictive models of their distributions are typically correlative rather than mechanistic, and based on only abiotic variables describing putative environmental requirements despite extensive evidence of competitive interactions leading to displacements. Here we review putative roles of competition contributing to distribution changes where the two species meet. The strongest evidence for competitive displacements comes from multiple examples of habitat segregation where the two species co-occur and massive reductions in the range and abundance of attributable to invasions in the southeastern U.S.A. and Bermuda (U.K). We summarize evidence to support the primacy of asymmetric reproductive interference, or satyrization, and larval resource competition, both favoring , as displacement mechanisms. Where evidence of satyrization or interspecific resource competition is weak, differences in local environments or alternative ecologies or behaviors of these spp. may explain local variation in the outcomes of invasions. Predictive distribution modeling for both these major disease vectors needs to incorporate species interactions between them as an important process that is likely to limit their realized niches and future distributions. Experimental tests of satyrization and resource competition are needed across the broad ranges of these species, as are models that incorporate both reproductive interference and resource competition to evaluate interaction strengths and mechanisms. These vectors exemplify how fundamental principles of community ecology may influence distributions of invasive species.

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Distribution of Aedes Aegypti Infestations in the United States *

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State‐wide survey ofAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Florida

State‐wide survey ofAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Florida

Revisiting Houston and Memphis: The Background Histories Behind the Discovery of the Infestation by <I>Aedes albopictus</I> (Diptera: Culicidae) in the United States and Their Significance in the Contemporary Research

Where vectors collide: the importance of mechanisms shaping the realized niche for modeling ranges of invasive Aedes mosquitoes

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