Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina

Buenos Aires city is located near the southern limit of the distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). This study aimed to assess long-Term variations in the abundance of Ae. aegypti in Buenos Aires in relation to changes in climatic conditions. Ae. aegypti weekly oviposition activity was a...

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spelling paper:paper_00074853_v107_n2_p225_Fischer2023-06-08T14:31:42Z Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina Aedes aegypti long-Term dynamics oviposition activity ovitrap rainfall temperature abundance colonization long-term change low temperature mosquito oviposition spatiotemporal analysis temperate environment Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Aedes aegypti Culicidae Diptera adaptation Aedes animal Argentina climate cold dengue egg laying insect vector physiology population dynamics season transmission Adaptation, Physiological Aedes Animals Argentina Climate Cold Temperature Dengue Insect Vectors Oviposition Population Dynamics Seasons Buenos Aires city is located near the southern limit of the distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). This study aimed to assess long-Term variations in the abundance of Ae. aegypti in Buenos Aires in relation to changes in climatic conditions. Ae. aegypti weekly oviposition activity was analyzed and compared through nine warm seasons from 1998 to 2014, with 200 ovitraps placed across the whole extension of the city. The temporal and spatial dynamics of abundances were compared among seasons, and their relation with climatic variables were analyzed. Results showed a trend to higher peak abundances, a higher number of infested sites, and longer duration of the oviposition season through subsequent years, consistent with a long-Term colonization process. In contrast, thermal favorability and rainfall pattern did not show a consistent trend of changes. The long-Term increase in abundance, and the recently documented expansion of Ae. aegypti to colder areas of Buenos Aires province suggest that local populations might be adapting to lower temperature conditions. The steadily increasing abundances may have implications on the risk of dengue transmission. © Copyright 2017 Cambridge University Press. 2017 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00074853_v107_n2_p225_Fischer http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00074853_v107_n2_p225_Fischer
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic Aedes aegypti
long-Term dynamics
oviposition activity
ovitrap
rainfall
temperature
abundance
colonization
long-term change
low temperature
mosquito
oviposition
spatiotemporal analysis
temperate environment
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Aedes aegypti
Culicidae
Diptera
adaptation
Aedes
animal
Argentina
climate
cold
dengue
egg laying
insect vector
physiology
population dynamics
season
transmission
Adaptation, Physiological
Aedes
Animals
Argentina
Climate
Cold Temperature
Dengue
Insect Vectors
Oviposition
Population Dynamics
Seasons
spellingShingle Aedes aegypti
long-Term dynamics
oviposition activity
ovitrap
rainfall
temperature
abundance
colonization
long-term change
low temperature
mosquito
oviposition
spatiotemporal analysis
temperate environment
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Aedes aegypti
Culicidae
Diptera
adaptation
Aedes
animal
Argentina
climate
cold
dengue
egg laying
insect vector
physiology
population dynamics
season
transmission
Adaptation, Physiological
Aedes
Animals
Argentina
Climate
Cold Temperature
Dengue
Insect Vectors
Oviposition
Population Dynamics
Seasons
Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
topic_facet Aedes aegypti
long-Term dynamics
oviposition activity
ovitrap
rainfall
temperature
abundance
colonization
long-term change
low temperature
mosquito
oviposition
spatiotemporal analysis
temperate environment
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Aedes aegypti
Culicidae
Diptera
adaptation
Aedes
animal
Argentina
climate
cold
dengue
egg laying
insect vector
physiology
population dynamics
season
transmission
Adaptation, Physiological
Aedes
Animals
Argentina
Climate
Cold Temperature
Dengue
Insect Vectors
Oviposition
Population Dynamics
Seasons
description Buenos Aires city is located near the southern limit of the distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). This study aimed to assess long-Term variations in the abundance of Ae. aegypti in Buenos Aires in relation to changes in climatic conditions. Ae. aegypti weekly oviposition activity was analyzed and compared through nine warm seasons from 1998 to 2014, with 200 ovitraps placed across the whole extension of the city. The temporal and spatial dynamics of abundances were compared among seasons, and their relation with climatic variables were analyzed. Results showed a trend to higher peak abundances, a higher number of infested sites, and longer duration of the oviposition season through subsequent years, consistent with a long-Term colonization process. In contrast, thermal favorability and rainfall pattern did not show a consistent trend of changes. The long-Term increase in abundance, and the recently documented expansion of Ae. aegypti to colder areas of Buenos Aires province suggest that local populations might be adapting to lower temperature conditions. The steadily increasing abundances may have implications on the risk of dengue transmission. © Copyright 2017 Cambridge University Press.
title Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
title_short Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
title_full Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
title_fullStr Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Long-Term spatio-Temporal dynamics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in temperate Argentina
title_sort long-term spatio-temporal dynamics of the mosquito aedes aegypti in temperate argentina
publishDate 2017
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00074853_v107_n2_p225_Fischer
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00074853_v107_n2_p225_Fischer
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