Diel patterns of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) after resurgence in St. Augustine, Florida as collected by a mechanical rotator trap

摘要

In 2016, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes exhibited a signicant resurgence in St. Augustine, Florida. e population focally established itself in downtown St. Augustine, an urban tourist destination with millions of visitors annually. Aedes aegypti is of particular concern, being the primary vector of Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. e reintroduction of Ae. aegypti to high trac areas of St. Augustine presents an unwelcome risk to the local population, supporting the need for further research into more eective ways to control this species and mitigate its ability to spread disease to the public.