Objective To predict the potential distribution of the Western Treehole Mosquitoes, Aedes sierrensis (Ludlow, 1905) in China. Methods Genetic algorithm for rule-set production (GARP) was used for prediction of the potential distribution based on current stable distribution of Ae. sierrensis derived from previous literatures. Results The potential distribution of Ae. sierrensis covered most provinces in China, with the high-risk area located in the north and central part of China, including Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Henan, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang; the moderate?risk areas including Anhui, south of Hebei, southeast of Shandong, north of Hubei and northwest of Zhejiang; and the low-risk areas including Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Chongqing, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hainan and Taiwan. Conclusion Extensive potential distribution of Ae. sierrensis was identified in China with high risk levels, and thus risk management should be developed and deployed to prevent potential invasion of such mosquitoes.
2010, 21 (1):
33-35.