Presence of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the city of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria Northern)

Authors

  • Soumeya Chahed University of Mouloud Mammeri, Faculty of Biological and Agronomic Sciences, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Laboratory of Ecology and Biology of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Tizi-Ouzou, 15000, Algeria
  • Thinhinane Djouaher University of Mouloud Mammeri, Faculty of Biological and Agronomic Sciences, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Laboratory of Ecology and Biology of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Tizi-Ouzou, 15000, Algeria
  • Karima Brahmi University of Mouloud Mammeri, Faculty of Biological and Agronomic Sciences, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Laboratory of Ecology and Biology of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Tizi-Ouzou, 15000, Algeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictu, Monitoring, Tizi-Ouzou city, Algeria

Abstract

The presence of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia)  albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in a given region is a major  problem, because this mosquito is known for its nuisance  and transmission of infectious diseases. In Algeria, this  species was first detected in Tizi-Ouzou in 2010 and again  in 2014 in rural areas. After this, no study has reported its  presence and no complaints about its nuisance were  reported in this region. A monitoring of the presence of Ae.  albopictus in the city of Tizi-Ouzou was carried out for  three years. In 2021 we found adults belonging to this  mosquito. In the present work we report this first detection  in the city of Tizi-Ouzou, this appearance shows its strong  capacity to colonise new territories. 

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Published

2021-12-15

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Vol. 40 No. 2 (2021): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences Zoology (Jul-Dec) 2021

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Presence of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the city of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria Northern) . (2021). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 40(2), 250–256. https://doi.org/10.48165/