First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on the southernmost Mediterranean islands of Italy and Europe

First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on the southernmost Mediterranean islands of Italy and Europe

Abstract Background Aedes albopictus, a known worldwide vector of several mosquito-borne disease pathogens including dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses, was introduced into Europe in the late 1970s through global trade. First recorded in northern Italy in 1990, this mosquito species has rapidly sp...

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Main Authors: Marco Di Luca, Luciano Toma, Francesco Severini, Daniela Boccolini, Salvatore D’Avola, Diego Todaro, Alessandra Stancanelli, Francesco Antoci, Francesco La Russa, Sandro Casano, Salvatore D. Sotera, Eugenio Carraffa, Veerle Versteirt, Francis Schaffner, Roberto Romi, Alessandra Torina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes albopictus
First record
Invasive mosquito
Entry routes
Lampedusa
Linosa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2488-7

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