The highest densities of Ae. aegypti were at four locations on Providenciales: Bight settlement, Downtown, Shipyard and Heaving down ferry. It utilises artificial habitats associated with human habitation. Non-residential areas support high levels of Ae. aegypti abundance. (Medlock, J.M., Gandy, S., Johnston, C., Handfield, Z., Neely, K., & Vaux, A.G.C. (2023). Snap-shot assessment of adult mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) densities on the Turks and Caicos Islands, February 2022. Journal of the Mosquito Control Association,41(1), 17-24);
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Aedes aegypti is a key vector of a number of arboviruses including yellow fever virus, dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV). (Medlock, J.M., Gandy, S., Johnston, C., Handfield, Z., Neely, K., & Vaux, A.G.C. (2023). Snap-shot assessment of adult mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) densities on the Turks and Caicos Islands, February 2022. Journal of the Mosquito Control Association, 41(1), 17-24);
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Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Turks and Caicos Islands. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ytdnvt; Medlock, J.M., Gandy, S., Johnston, C., Handfield, Z., Neely, K., & Vaux, A.G.C. (2023). Snap-shot assessment of adult mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) densities on the Turks and Caicos Islands, February 2022. Journal of the Mosquito Control Association, 41(1), 17-24;