Low-temperature threshold for egg survival of a post-diapause and non-diapause European aedine strain, <it>Aedes albopictus</it> (Diptera: Culicidae)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The interplay between global warming and invasive arthropods in temperate zones is of utmost interest in terms of the potential expansions of vector-borne diseases. Up to now, investigations on the recent establishment of mosquito ve...

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Main Authors: Thomas Stephanie, Obermayr Ulla, Fischer Dominik, Kreyling Juergen, Beierkuhnlein Carl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/100