Species of fly
Aedes luteocephalus vector of several important arboviral diseases of humans.[ 1] [ 2] Stegomyia luteocephala ,[ 3] genus Aedes subgenus Stegomyia [ 4]
Bionomics
The immature stages of Aedes luteocephalus develop preferentially in tree holes and rot holes , with bamboo stems and artificial containers also being utilized for egg-laying and larval and pupal development.[ 4]
The species' distribution includes Angola , Benin , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Ethiopia , Ghana , Guinea , Ivory Coast , Nigeria , Senegal , Sierra Leone , Sudan , Tanzania , Zambia , and Zimbabwe .[ 4]
Medical importance
Adult female Aedes luteocephalus are human-biters[ 4] vectors of yellow fever .[ 1] [ 2] [ 4] Chikungunya , dengue serotype 2, and Zika viruses have also been isolated from Aedes luteocephalus .[ 1] [ 2] [ 4]
References
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