Abstract

FE, Nelson Ferreira; BARBOSA, Maria das Graças Vale; ALECRIM, Wilson Duarte  and  GUERRA, Marcus Vinitius de Farias. Registration of the ocurrence of Aedes albopictus in an urban zone in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Rev. Saúde Pública [online]. 2003, vol.37, n.5, pp. 674-675. ISSN 0034-8910.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102003000500020.

Information is available regarding the presence of Aedes albopictus in several municipalities of the State of Amazonas. Specimens of this mosquito species have now, for the first time, been collected from an urban area of the municipality of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Keywords : Aedes; Dengue; Geographic distribution; Aedes albopictus.