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First report of Aedes albopictus in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Three adult females of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were captured using a human bait in the surrounding dwelling area of the remaining rain forest in Itaguassu beach, island of São Francisco do Sul, northern coast of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Aedes; Insect vectors; Culicidae; Dengue; Aedes albopictus


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