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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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Autores principales: Muzari, Mutizwa Odwell, Devine, Gregor, Davis, Joseph, Crunkhorn, Bruce, van den Hurk, Andrew, Whelan, Peter, Russell, Richard, Walker, James, Horne, Peter, Ehlers, Gerhard, Ritchie, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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