New distribution records of Aedes aegypti , Aedes mediovittatus , and Toxorhynchites portoricensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Puerto Rico and their relevance to Integrated Vector Management
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ABSTRACT As of October 2025, Puerto Rico has been experiencing an ongoing dengue outbreak that started in March 2024. The latest island-wide mosquito survey conducted in Puerto Rico during 2018– 2019 covered 41 of the 78 municipalities and detected the presence of Aedes aegypti in 27 of the municipalities. Given the prolonged elevated circulation of dengue virus on the island, we carried out an additional Ae. aegypti survey in June 2025 across 44 out of 78 municipalities, including areas with no prior records of the species. Here, we report the occurrence of Ae. aegypti in 43 out of 44 municipalities surveyed, including ten new municipalities where Ae. aegypti has not been reported. These findings provide insight into the dispersal of Ae. aegypti in Puerto Rico, indicating that the species is much more widespread than previously known. We also provide the expanded species occurrence of Aedes mediovittatus and Toxorhynchites portoricensis , which share the same larval habitat as Ae. aegypti . Notably, 96% of cemeteries surveyed across 24 municipalities served as oviposition sites for Ae. aegypti . However, a few cemeteries demonstrated effective preventative practices that minimize mosquito breeding. This effective management, which resulted in no mosquito breeding in some cemeteries and a tire shop, brings hope that communication and education of property/facility managers can reduce the mosquito populations.
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- New distribution records of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> , <i>Aedes mediovittatus</i> , and <i>Toxorhynchites portoricensis</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) in Puerto Rico and their relevance to Integrated Vector Management
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- 22/10/2025
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- openRxiv
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University of Florida Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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University of Puerto Rico System pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Puerto Rico Department of Health pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisme public
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Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory — University of Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory et University of Puerto Rico System, avec 3 autres affiliations.
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