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Dengue and the Aedes albopictus mosquito
  • Published Date:
    2/2/12
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF - 372.50 KB]


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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases. Dengue Branch.
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  • Description:
    Aedes albopictus—also called the Asian tiger mosquito-- is a mosquito that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue fever. The female mosquito lays eggs in water holding containers around or further away from homes, treeholes and bamboo internodes. It bites people, pets and wild animals. This species can survive year round in tropical and subtropical climates.

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  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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