Effects of tire leachate on the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus and the native congener Aedes triseriatus

Effects of tire leachate on the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus and the native congener Aedes triseriatus

Discarded vehicle tire casings are an important artificial habitat for the developmental stages of numerous vector mosquitoes. Discarded vehicle tires degrade under ultraviolet light and leach numerous soluble metals (e.g., barium, cadmium, zinc) and organic substances (e.g., benzothiazole and its d...

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Main Authors: Oswaldo C. Villena, Ivana Terry, Kayoko Iwata, Edward R. Landa, Shannon L. LaDeau, Paul T. Leisnham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Competition
Invasion biology
Pest control
Tire leachate
Urbanization
West nile virus
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3756.pdf

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