Introduction of the Anopheles bancroftii Mosquito, a Malaria Vector, into New Caledonia

Morgane Pol (1) , Sosiasi Kilama (1) , Sandy Duperier (1) , Marie-Estelle Soupé-Gilbert (1) , Elodie Calvez (1) , Nicolas Pocquet (1) , M.-E Soupé-Gilbert (1)

1 Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie

In June 2017, an Anopheles mosquito species was detected in New Caledonia. Morphologic identification and genomic sequencing revealed that the specimens tested belong to An. bancroftii genotype A1. This introduction underscores the risk for local malaria transmission and the vulnerability of New Caledonia to vector introduction.

Keywords: Anopheles bancroftii; New Caledonia; Pacific region; malaria; malaria vector; mosquito introduction; mosquitoborne infections; parasites; vector-borne infections

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Animal biology; Invertebrate Zoology

Morgane Pol, Sosiasi Kilama, Sandy Duperier, Marie-Estelle Soupé-Gilbert, Elodie Calvez, et al.. Introduction of the Anopheles bancroftii Mosquito, a Malaria Vector, into New Caledonia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018, 24 (3), pp.604 - 605. ⟨10.3201/eid2403.171689⟩. ⟨pasteur-01831516⟩