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February 11, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Emergence and spread of Aedes albopictus in northern Iran with risk assessment and habitat hotspot analysis in Mazandaran Province

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SNSeyed Hassan NikookarJCJamshid Yazdani CheratiACAli Charkame

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Overview

Identifies Aedes albopictus habitats in northern Iran, revealing risk factors for vector control, suggesting targeted public health interventions.

Key Points

  • To investigate the emergence of Aedes albopictus and evaluate its habitat in Mazandaran Province, Iran.
  • Conducted entomological surveillance through ovitraping and Human Landing Catches
  • Identified potential larval habitats and assessed risk levels across counties
  • Employed statistical analyses including chi-square and K-means algorithm
  • Used Geographically Weighted Regression and Generalized Estimating Equations for data analysis
  • First identification of Aedes albopictus in Mazandaran on July 8, 2024
  • 80 potential larval habitats identified, with disposable plastic containers as the most common
  • Counties categorized into low, moderate, and high-risk groups based on habitat diversity
  • Spatial analysis revealed significant hotspots for larval habitats identified using Getis-Ord Gi* statistic

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Nikookar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698be001058ab1890a13b9a1https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-38865-1
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