Indoor-breeding of Aedes albopictus in northern peninsular Malaysia and its potential epidemiological implications.

BACKGROUND: The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic environment and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most containers within homes in northern peninsular Malaysia. To anticipate the epidemiological implications of this indoor-breeding, we asses...

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Main Authors: Hamady Dieng, Rahman G M Saifur, Ahmad Abu Hassan, M R Che Salmah, Michael Boots, Tomomitsu Satho, Zairi Jaal, Sazaly AbuBakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2910701?pdf=render