Ten years of the Tiger: Aedes albopictus presence in Australia since its discovery in the Torres Strait in 2005

Ten years of the Tiger: Aedes albopictus presence in Australia since its discovery in the Torres Strait in 2005

The “Asian tiger mosquito”, Aedes albopictus, is highly invasive, an aggressive biter and a major arbovirus vector. It is not currently present on mainland Australia despite being intercepted on numerous occasions at international ports and infesting the Torres Strait of Australia since at least 200...

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Main Authors: Andrew F. van den Hurk, Jay Nicholson, Nigel W. Beebe, Joe Davis, Odwell M. Muzari, Richard C. Russell, Gregor J. Devine, Scott A. Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Aedes albopictus
Invasive mosquito
Arbovirus transmission
Australia
Ecology
Control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771415300161

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