Environmental and anthropic factors influencing Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), with emphasis on natural infection and dissemination: Implications for an emerging vector in Colombia

Integrating household conditions and community knowledge with environmental data can enhance predictive models for the eco-epidemiological characterization of Aedes-borne viruses, especially in areas where two vector species with distinct ecological characteristics coexist. Our findings highlight the need to consider Ae. albopictus as a potentially significant arbovirus vector in Colombia, especially given the presence of arboviruses in its salivary glands, its use of artificial breeding sites, its biting risk inside homes, and its differing ecological preferences and seasonal associations compared to Ae. aegypti.