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Collantes, Francisco and Delacour, Sarah and Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María and Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio and Delgado Sáez, Juan Antonio and Torrell-Sorio, Antonio and Bengoa, Mikel and Eritja, Roger and Miranda, Miguel Ángel and Molina, Ricardo and Lucientes, Javier (2015) Review of ten-years presence of Aedes albopictus in Spain 2004–2014: known distribution and public health concerns. Parasites and vectors, 8 . p. 655. ISSN ESSN: 1756-3305
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Abstract
Ten years have gone by since the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus was recorded for the first time in Spain. In this paper, all relevant published information about this vector in Spain for the period 2004–2014 is reviewed. The known distribution for 2014 is provided, including all historical records (published and unpublished data) and the results from samplings of the last year.The consequences on public health about the presence of the Asian tiger mosquito in Spain are also highlighted. Further, legal aspects and control plans related to the management and diseases transmitted by this invasive vector species are also discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aedes albopictus, Spain, Vector-borne diseases, Chikungunya, Dengue, Vector map, Review |
| Subjects: | Medical sciences > Medicine > Parasitology Medical sciences > Biology > Insects |
| ID Code: | 41669 |
| Deposited On: | 08 Mar 2017 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2017 12:33 |
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