Reappearance of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Lima, Peru.
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We report here the reappearance of Aedes aegypti in the Rimac district, and summarize the history of this mosquito species in Peru since its first detection in 1852. On March 17 2000 were found Ae. aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Mariscal Castilla town, Flor de Amancaes, San Juan de Amancaes, El Altillo and Santa Rosa in the Rimac district, Lima Province.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 96 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001