Spatial Distribution and Breeding Sites of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894), Diptera: Culicidae In the Department of Santa Rosa, Guatemala, 2024
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Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera: Culicidae) is considered as vector of emerging arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, zika, and yellow fever virus. Although this mosquito has been described in Guatemala since 1995, there are few reported about this species in the country. The objective of this study was to describe the spatial distribution and breeding site of Ae. albopictus in the Department of Santa Rosa during the year 2024. A cross-sectional study was performed during dry season (November-April) and rainy season (May-October) of the Santa Rosas’ Department. The data analysis was performed with EPIDAT, version 4.2. 67 samples of Ae. albopictus were selected. The presence of the vector was identified in 12 (85.71%) of the 14 municipalities of the department. 31.34% (21/67) of the samples were collected during the dry season and 60.66% (46/67) during the rainy season. Ten deposits tested were positive for Ae. albopictus larvae with predominance of artificial deposits of 61.19% (41/67), among them, tires (34.33%) and cans (16.42%) stand out. Ae. albopictus is described in the rural area of the majority of the municipalities of the Department with a variety of the breeding sites, mainly in the non-useful artificial deposits. A wider amount of studies about Ae. albopictus that provide information about the bionomy of the vector, its relation with viruses and the transmission of diseases are necessary.