New Record of Wyeomyia mitchellii (Diptera: Culicidae) on Guam, United States

被引:2
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作者
Vajda, Elodie A. [1 ]
Webb, Cameron E. [2 ,3 ]
Toi, Cheryl [2 ]
Clancy, John C. [2 ]
Cruz, James Perez [4 ]
Garcia, Jerome [4 ]
Baradi, Claire [4 ]
机构
[1] Pacific Isl Hlth Officers Assoc, 414 West Soledad Ave,Suite 800, Hagatna, GU 96910 USA
[2] Westmead Hosp, NSW Hlth Pathol, Dept Med Entomol, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
[3] Univ Sydney, Marie Bashir Inst Infect Dis & Biosecur, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[4] Dept Publ Hlth & Social Serv, Guam Div Environm Hlth, 123 Chalan Kareta, Mangilao, GU 96913 USA
关键词
mosquito; Wyeomyia mitchellii; exotic species; biosecurity; Pacific; ISLAND;
D O I
10.1093/jme/tjx222
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) mitchellii (Theobald) (Diptera: Culicidae) was recovered for the first time on Guam, United States of America, in 2017. Larval specimens were collected from water-filled axils of bromeliads during a larval survey carried out in a residential neighborhood of the Chalan Pago/Ordot area. Native to the New World, Wy. mitchellii has likely made its way to the Pacific Islands through the possibly illegal import of ornamental bromeliads. While this mosquito does not represent a significant threat to public health, this finding highlights the vulnerability of the Pacific Islands to the introduction of exotic species, including mosquito species that may increase public health risks.
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页码:477 / 480
页数:4
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