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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...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5305203/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28192520 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005286 |