Development of Dirofilaria immitis within the mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a new invasive species for Europe

Development of Dirofilaria immitis within the mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a new invasive species for Europe

Abstract Background Over the recent decades, container-breeding mosquito species belonging to the genus Aedes have frequently been recorded far from their place of origin. Aedes koreicus was first reported in north-eastern Italy in 2011, in a region endemic for Dirofilaria immitis, the agent of cani...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Montarsi, Silvia Ciocchetta, Gregor Devine, Silvia Ravagnan, Franco Mutinelli, Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono, Domenico Otranto, Gioia Capelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes koreicus
Invasive mosquitoes
Dirofilaria immitis
Vector competence
North-eastern Italy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0800-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0800-y

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