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- The first sighting of Aedes albopictus in northern Belize was recorded in Orange Walk Town on November 3, 2011, during a mosquito survey by the Ministry of Health.
- The survey revealed a mixed population of Aedes aegypti (35) and Aedes albopictus (11), indicating an overall ratio of 3:1 between the two species.
- Follow-up surveys in both Orange Walk and Corozal Districts confirmed the establishment of Aedes albopictus, highlighting its potential as a nuisance and a vector for disease in the region.
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The first record of Aedes albopictus in northern Belize was made in Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, on November 3, 2011. Aedes spp. larvae were collected during a routine Ministry of Health mosquito survey and reared to adults. Upon emergence, a mixed population of Aedes aegypti (35) and Ae. albopictus (11) was observed (aegypti:albopictus = 3:1). Subsequent larval and adult surveys in Orange Walk and Corozal District, also in northern Belize, have confirmed the presence of Ae. albopictus, thereby indicating the range expansion and establishment of this nuisance biter and potential disease vector in Belize.
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