Holding back the tiger: Successful control program protects Australia from Aedes albopictus expansion.

Holding back the tiger: Successful control program protects Australia from Aedes albopictus expansion.

BACKGROUND:The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an important vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses and is a highly invasive and aggressive biter. Established populations of this species were first recognised in Australia in 2005 when they were discovered on islands in the Torres S...

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Main Authors: Mutizwa Odwell Muzari, Gregor Devine, Joseph Davis, Bruce Crunkhorn, Andrew van den Hurk, Peter Whelan, Richard Russell, James Walker, Peter Horne, Gerhard Ehlers, Scott Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5305203?pdf=render

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