Detection of <i>Aedes</i> ( <i>Fredwardsius</i> ) <i>vittatus</i> Mosquitoes, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, 2025
We report detection of Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus mosquitoes in continental North America, in Yucatán, Mexico. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the sequence from mosquitoes collected in Mexico with Caribbean mosquito lineages, suggesting species introduction via the Caribbean. Given its arbovirus competence, urgent inclusion of the Ae. vittatus mosquito in surveillance programs is warranted.
Authors
- César R. Rodríguez-Luna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9375-1991)
- Carlos N. Ibarra‐Cerdeña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-4344)
- Rahuel J. Chan-Chablé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3418-742X)
- Román Espinal-Palomino
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3111.251358
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00