Abstract
The presence of Aedes aegypti is reported beyond its current limit of distribution in Argentina, in the city of Neuquén, Neuquén Province. Ovitraps were placed to collect Ae. aegypti eggs between December 2009 and April 2010. The geographical distribution of Culex eduardoi, Psorophora ciliata and Ps. cingulata is extended with new records from two provinces.
Highlights
Several mosquito species stand out because of their medical importance as reservoirs and vectors of pathogens of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, malaria, filariasis and encephalitis
Immature stages belonging to other mosquito species were collected from natural water bodies at ground level using a 300-mL dipper in both La Rioja and Neuquén provinces
During 2009 there was an epidemic of dengue-1 serotype in the central and northwestern provinces of Argentina with more than 25.000 reported cases.b Aedes aegypti was previously reported in subtropical and temperate areas in central and north Argentina
Summary
Several mosquito species stand out because of their medical importance as reservoirs and vectors of pathogens of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, malaria, filariasis and encephalitis. Knowledge of their distribution is of paramount importance for control programs as it is essential to determine areas of potential risk of disease transmission, especially for species of public health concern. This study aimed to report new mosquito species from Neuquén (southwest) and La Rioja (northwest) provinces in Argentina
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