First record of Aedes albopictus from New Jersey
Crans, W.J.; Chomsky, M.S.; Guthrie, D.; Acquaviva, A.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 12(2 Pt 1): 307-309
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 8756-971X PMID: 8827609 Document Number: 460972
In early August 1995, Aedes albopictus was detected in a light trap collection at a coastal location of Monmouth County, NJ. Larval surveillance indicated the species was breeding in a variety of containers over an area of at least 1.0 km-2. This New Jersey record currently represents the northernmost breeding population of Ae. albopictus on the eastern seaboard. The collection site is very close to the 0 degree C daily mean January isotherm that has been used as a conservative estimate for the northern limit of this mosquito's overwintering range.