scholarly journals First Record of Invasive Mosquito Aedes albopictus in Tabasco and Yucatan, Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo I. Ortega-Morales ◽  
Guillermo Bond ◽  
Ramón Méndez-López ◽  
Javier A. Garza-Hernández ◽  
Luis M. Hernández-Triana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Quintana Roo ◽  
Sierra Madre ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Northeastern Mexico

ABSTRACT The invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus is currently distributed in most of the southern Mexican region. Since the species was first recorded in the state of Tamaulipas, in northeastern Mexico in 1988, it has expanded its distribution throughout the Sierra Madre Oriental and Gulf of Mexico to the Neotropical region of the country. Currently the species occurs in the states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Veracruz, Chiapas, Morelos, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, San Luis Potosi, and Hidalgo. This is the first report of the mosquito in the states of Tabasco and Yucatan and the confirmation of its presence in Quintana Roo state. Aedes albopictus has been incriminated as a secondary vector of diseases such as those caused by dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, which have caused epidemic outbreaks in most tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico; therefore, surveillance for the detection of Ae. albopictus is paramount so that targeted control strategies can be implemented for its control throughout Mexico.

Notes on the Franciscans in the Huasteca Region of Mexico

1955 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-447
Author(s):  
Joaquín Meade
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
The State ◽  
The South ◽  
The West ◽  
Christian Conversion ◽  
Far North ◽  
The North ◽  
Sierra Madre ◽  
Northeastern Mexico

The huasteca region in northeastern Mexico covers sections of the six states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro. Its boundaries are approximately the following: to the north the river Soto la Marina, known in the sixteenth century as the Rio de las Palmas; to the south the Rio Cazones; to the east the Gulf of Mexico and to the west the mountainous section of the eastern Sierra Madre.The Christian conversion of the Huasteca began, no doubt, in 1518 with the expedition of Juan de Grijalva, who actually sailed as far north as Tuxpan and Tamiahua in the Huastec region of the state of Veracruz. John Diaz, a priest, accompanied this expedition. In 1519 Francisco de Garay, then in Jamaica, sent Alonso Alvarez de Pineda to Tampico and the Río Panuco, where he stayed some time and made contact with the Huastecs who belong to the great Maya family.

scholarly journals First record of tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), in La Rioja: Public Health implications

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo ◽  
José Luis Cánovas ◽  
Sarah Delacour-Estrella ◽  
Paula Santibáñez ◽  
José Antonio Oteo
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
First Record ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Entomological Surveillance ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Tiger Mosquito ◽  
La Rioja ◽  
First Time

En 2016 se estableció un sistema anual de vigilancia entomológica para la detección de Aedes albopictus en la comunidad autónoma de La Rioja. En el verano de 2020, se detectó por primera vez la presencia de huevos en una zona urbana, lo que constituye el primer registro de esta especie en la región. La identificación de este mosquito invasor supone un cambio en el riesgo de aparición de casos de arbovirosis en La Rioja. La vigilancia entomológica es crucial para el diseño de estrategias de control que, junto con la vigilancia epidemiológica, puedan evitar la aparición de brotes autóctonos de arbovirosis. En este trabajo se detalla el proceso de la primera detección de mosquito tigre en La Rioja, así como las intervenciones llevadas a cabo y las perspectivas de futuro. In 2016, an annual entomological surveillance program for the detection of Aedes albopictus in the autonomous community of La Rioja was established. In the summer of 2020, the presence of eggs was detected for the first time in an urban area, which constitutes the first record of this species in the region. The identification of this invasive mosquito implies a change in the risk of occurrence of arbovirus cases in La Rioja. Entomological surveillance is crucial for the design of control strategies that, together with epidemiological surveillance, can prevent the appearance of autochthonous arbovirus outbreaks. This work is a detailed description of the first detection of tiger mosquito in La Rioja, as well as the completed interventions, and the perspectives for the future.

scholarly journals FIRST RECORD OF Dolops striata (BRANCHIURA: ARGULIDAE) ON Arapaima gigas FROM A FISH FARM IN STATE OF PARÁ, BRAZIL

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-208
Author(s):  
Jeffson Nobre PEREIRA ◽  
Germán Augusto Murrieta MOREY ◽  
José Celso de Oliveira MALTA
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Buccal Cavity ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Arapaima Gigas ◽  
High Prevalence

Branchiurans are parasites from the buccal cavity, gills, skin, and fins of various fish species. The Neotropical region has one of the highest diversity of branchiurans. On Arapaima gigas, only four species of branchiurans have been reported. The present study improves the knowledge on host and geographical range of Dolops striata. Fish were collected from a fish farm in the State of Pará, Brazil. All A. gigas were parasitized by Dolops striata, which were collected from the fins and body surface. This is the first record of D. striata in A. gigas. The high prevalence detected warns the possibility of an increase in the number of D. striata infesting A. gigas, which may cause some problems for fish-farmers.

scholarly journals The First Record of the Invasive Mosquito Species Aedes Albopictus in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Sulesco ◽  
Galina Busmachiu ◽  
Unchana Lange ◽  
Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit ◽  
Renke Lühken
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Border Crossing ◽  
Molecular Barcoding ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Action Project ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
The Republic

Abstract BackgroundIn Europe, Ae. albopictus is an important vector of chikungunya virus, Dirofilaria nematodes and was involved in local autochthonous circulation of dengue virus and Zika virus. Due to the ongoing spread, a targeted field surveillance at potential points-of-entries for Aedes invasive mosquitoes was initiated for the Republic of Moldova in 2020 as part of the transboundary “Aedes Invasive Mosquito COST Action project”. MethodsIn 2020, ovitraps were positioned at each of three locations: the border crossing to Romania in Leuseni (Hancesti region), Chisinau International Airport and Chisinau Botanical Garden.ResultsA total of 188 Aedes spp. eggs were collected at the Chisinau International Airport between August and September 2020. Twenty-three adults reared in the laboratory were identified morphologically as Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895) and twelve selected specimens were confirmed by molecular barcoding of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene region. In addition, one adult female of Ae. albopictus was caught at the same site with a manual aspirator from a human.ConclusionsThis is the first documented report of Ae. albopictus in the Republic of Moldova. The presence of immature and adult stages indicates the local reproduction of the species in the country. Therefore, it is crucial to extend and strengthen surveillance of the invasive Aedes mosquitoes to prevent Ae. albopictus and other exotic mosquito species from establishing in the Republic of Moldova.

scholarly journals A New Species of Cryptopone Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil with Observations of this Genus and a Key for New World Species

Sociobiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Itanna Oliveira Fernandes ◽  
Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Phylogenetic Study ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic Study ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
East And Southeast Asia

The monophyly of Ponerinae was strongly supported by a detailed molecular phylogenetic study. Within the subfamily, substantial changes were yet done to the taxonomy of several genera, such as Cryptopone Emery, and after phylogenetic and morphological considerations, the genus Cryptopone was revived. Cryptopone is a moderately large genus of pantropical distribution, with 25 described species and subspecies, with its diversity centered mostly in East and Southeast Asia. In the New World, only four species were known until now, Cryptopone gilva (Roger), Cryptopone guianensis (Weber), Cryptopone holmgreni (Wheeler) and Cryptopone mirabilis (Mackay & Mackay). Since the Mackay and Mackay’s revision of 2010 of the genus Pachycondyla which included the species currently attributed to Cryptopone, no new species was added to Cryptopone genus in the New World. Recently an unidentified Cryptopone species was collected in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. The material here described was sampled by manual collection of soil in the Floresta Nacional do Jamari (FLONA Jamari). Four individuals belonging to the worker caste are hereafter described under the name of Cryptopone pauli sp. nov. Currently this ant is known only to a single locality in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. This is also the first record of this genus for that state. We present new records of Cryptopone for the Neotropical Region with some comments on its biology and an updated key to workers of the five species of Cryptopone currently known in the New World.

scholarly journals New Distribution Record of Aedes albopictus in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and its Importance to Public Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-200
Author(s):  
Rahuel J. Chan-Chable ◽  
Edgardo Balam-Poot ◽  
Rafael Vázquez-Marroquín ◽  
Arely MartÍnez-Arce ◽  
Pedro C. Mis-Avila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Quintana Roo ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Medical Importance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution ◽  
Single Locality

ABSTRACT Aedes albopictus is an important vector of several arboviruses that affect human health worldwide; thus, knowledge of its distribution is a key factor for the implementation of disease control strategies. In Mexico, Ae. albopictus was recorded for the first time in 1988 in Tamaulipas State (northeast), but currently it has been recorded in 14 of the 32 states in the country. In 2012, it was recorded for the first time in a single locality in Quintana Roo (Cancún). In this study, we provide new distribution information for Ae. albopictus in the center and south of Quintana Roo State and comment on its medical importance.

scholarly journals First record of a wild population of Laelia dawsonii f. dawsonii (Orchidaceae) for the state of Jalisco, Mexico

Lankesteriana ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel J. Cházaro-Basáñez ◽  
Alexander Jiménez-Vázquez ◽  
Eduardo A. Pérez-García
Keyword(s):  
Wild Population ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Wide Geographical Distribution ◽  
Mexican State ◽  
Sierra Madre ◽  
Sierra Madre Del Sur ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
First Time

The existence of a wild population of Laelia dawsonii f. dawsonii is recorded for the first time in the Mexican State of Jalisco. Laelia dawsonii has a wide geographical distribution throughout the Sierra Madre del Sur (Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Jalisco); however, the populations are very isolated, and each one has very few individuals. Until now, no wild populations of this species had been registered outside of the State of Oaxaca. The population found in Jalisco is composed of about 100 plants. Due to its horticultural importance, L. dawsonii has been frequently extracted from the field, and its Oaxacan populations have been decimated since the end of the 19th century. Currently, this species is considered endangered in Mexico. Keywords: biogeography, conservation, Laeliinae, Laelia anceps

scholarly journals Axianassa australis Rodrigues and Shimizu, 1992 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Gebiidea: Axianassidae): first record from Sergipe, NE Brazil

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo C. Rosa ◽  
Alexandre O. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Mud Shrimp

The western Atlantic mud-shrimp Axianassa australis Rodrigues and Shimizu, 1992 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Gebiidea: Axianassidae), known from Florida, Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, is firstly recorded from the state of the Sergipe, NE Brazil, filling a gap in the species distribution along Brazilian coast.

scholarly journals First report of a North American invasive mosquito species Ochlerotatus atropalpus (Coquillett) in the Netherlands, 2009

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Scholte ◽  
W Den Hartog ◽  
M Braks ◽  
C Reusken ◽  
M Dik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Southern Netherlands

In late August and early September 2009, numerous larvae, pupae, and actively flying adult specimens of Ochlerotatus atropalpus were discovered in the Province of Brabant, southern Netherlands, during surveillance activities for Aedes albopictus at two trading companies that import used tires. No Ae. albopictus were found. Both companies mainly import used tires from countries in Europe, but also from North America. Oc. atropalpus is endemic to North America and has so far only been found outside of its endemic range in Europe, namely France and Italy, where it was subsequently eradicated. A preliminary modelling study shows that the weather conditions in the Netherlands are unlikely to prevent establishment of Oc. atropalpus. This species has so far only been shown to serve as a vector for virus transmission under laboratory conditions. Studies on potential human and veterinary health risks, as well as possible control strategies are currently ongoing.

scholarly journals First record of Volvariella cubensis (Murrill) Shaffer (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Mexico

Check List ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 985-989
Author(s):  
Juan Francisco Hernández-Del Valle ◽  
Javier Isaac de la Fuente ◽  
Jesús García-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Mexico

Volvariella cubensis (Murrill) Shaffer is distinguished by the dark-gray and fibrillose pileus, pinkish free gills and the thick, brownish volva. This species is described and illustrated from the state of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico and constitutes the first record for the country, as well as the northernmost occurrence of V. cubensis in America. Descriptions, photographs, and discussion are presented.

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