Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract Background A major public health concern is the emergence and geographical spread of vector-borne diseases such as Zika and yellow fever. Ornamental bromeliads retaining water in their leaf axils represent potential breeding sites for mosquitoes. As the role of ornamental bromeliads in bree...

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Main Authors: André B. B. Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Paul J. Mauriello, John C. Beier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2866-9