Changes in aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in New Jersey and implications for arbovirus transmission

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1220-1224

  Farajollahi, Ary ^a,b   Nelder, Mark P ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mercer County Mosquito Control   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian tiger mosquito; Distribution; Geographical information system; Invasion biology; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARBOVIRUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

AEDES; ANIMALS; INSECT VECTORS; NEW JERSEY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 68149085829     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0533     Document Type: Article

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