Table 1 Status of Aedes albopictus in the 17 South Pacific island countries and territories
Countries and Territories | Status of Aedes albopictus | References |
|---|---|---|
Cook Islands | Absent (data from 2007) | IPNC reports |
Fiji | Present | Laille et al. 1990 |
French Polynesia (Tahiti) | Absent | ILM data |
Kiribati | Unknown | - |
Nauru | Unknown | - |
New Caledonia | Absent | IPNC reports |
Niue | Unknown | - |
Papua New Guinea | Present | Cooper et al. 1994 |
Pitcairn | Unknown | - |
American Samoa | Absent (data from 2004) | Lambdin et al. 2009 |
Western Samoa | Unkown | - |
Solomon Islands | Present | Elliott, 1980 |
Tokelau | Unknown | - |
Tonga | Present | This study |
Tuvalu | Unknown | - |
Vanuatu | Presence suspected | Chang Moh Seng, pers. com. |
Wallis and Futuna | Absent (data from 2007) | IPNC reports |