| [detection of aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) in the city of cali, valle del cauca, colombia]. | aedes albopictus is the second most important dengue virus vector in the asian southeast after aedes aegypti. its entrance into the americas occurred in 1985, and laboratory studies performed show its potential as a vector in this continent as well. in colombia, this species has been reported in leticia (amazonas) in 1998 and buenaventura (valle del cauca) in 2001. the latest discoveries show that this mosquito continues to advance toward the country's interior. | 2007 | 17713638 |