Aedes atropalpus, a new mosquito introduced by discarded tires in Italy;Aedes atropalpus, un nouveau moustique importé en Italie lors de transports de pneus usagés

Parasite

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-349

  Romi, R ^a   Sabatinelli, G ^a   Pontuale, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes atropalpus; Discarded tires; Italy; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARBOVIRUS; AVES; OCHLEROTATUS ATROPALPUS;

EID: 0000861437     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1997044343     Document Type: Article

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