@article{fdi:010057051,
  title = {{S}pread of invasive {A}edes albopictus and decline of resident {A}edes aegypti in urban areas of {M}ayotte 2007-2010},
  author = {{B}eilhe, {L}. {B}. and {A}rnoux, {S}. and {D}elatte, {H}. and {L}ajoie, {G}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he invasive {A}sian tiger mosquito, {A}edes albopictus, has been established on the {F}rench overseas island of {M}ayotte in the {I}ndian {O}cean since 2007. {D}espite the presence of a resident population of {A}edes aegypti, {A}e. albopictus has expanded its presence in urban areas, in contrast to the pattern of invasion by this mosquito elsewhere in the world. {W}e undertook a comparative study of the distribution and abundance of {A}e. albopictus and {A}e. aegypti populations between 2007 and 2010 in different types of urban landscapes to document the invasion process. {U}rban and suburban areas at five localities on {M}ayotte were selected and ten houses with mosquito-infested larval habitats on the property were located in each area. {T}o calculate variables that might explain mosquito infestation, the areas around the houses selected were overlaid on maps with grid cells (each 25 x 25 m) and the areas inside grid cells were analyzed to define landscape characteristics (percentage of built on land and human density) that might be predictive of {A}e. albopictus presence and abundance. {T}he proportion of sites occupied by only {A}e. albopictus and the relative abundance of this species relative to total {A}edes larvae and pupae significantly increased between 2007 and 2010, in both urban and in rural areas. {I}n the 2010 survey, the number of larval habitats occupied by {A}e. aegypti in the sampled area decreased sharply compared to 2007. {T}he proportion of land with paved or hard surfaces (roads, buildings, hereafter "built-up area"), the increase of urbanized areas between 2003 and 2008, and the density of human residents were all correlated with higher relative abundance of {A}e. albopictus. {T}he urban areas of {M}ayotte have significant amounts of vegetation even in the more densely populated areas, and this factor may have facilitated the invasion of {A}e. albopictus by providing abundant adult resting sites. {T}hese findings are relevant for vector control strategies and forecasting the success of invasions of {A}e. albopictus in urban areas in other countries.},
  keywords = {{I}nvasion process ; {U}rbanization ; {A}e. albopictus ; {M}ayotte},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iological {I}nvasions},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {1623--1633},
  ISSN = {1387-3547},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10530-012-0177-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057051},
}