P 30 - First report of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in the Córdoba department, northern Colombia

Abstract: Aedes albopictus is a potential vector of arboviruses in the Americas. In Colombia, its presence has been reported in 54 localities in 14 departments of the country; however, in the department of Córdoba there were no reports of the presence of this vector. During collections of immature stages of Aedes aegypti in urban areas of the department of Córdoba from June to November 2022, larvae and pupae of the species Ae. albopictus were found cohabiting with Ae. aegypti in the municipalities of Ayapel, Pueblo Nuevo, Planeta Rica, Montelíbano and Puerto Libertador. The types of breeding sites where entomological material was found were tires, plastic tanks, cement tanks, bottles and abandoned toilets containing rainwater. A total of 389 females and 269 males were obtained from the larvae and pupae collected.
This finding corresponds to the first record of Ae. albopictus in the Caribbean region of northern Colombia.