A new focus of <it>Aedes japonicus japonicus</it> (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera, Culicidae) distribution in Western Germany: rapid spread or a further introduction event?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Asian bush mosquito, <it>Aedes japonicus japonicus</it>, a potential vector of several viruses, was first detected in Germany in 2008 on the Swiss-German border. In the following years, this invasive species apparentl...

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Main Authors: Kampen Helge, Zielke Dorothee, Werner Doreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/284