Culex quinquefasciatus: status as a threat to island avifauna and options for genetic control

Abstract The avifauna endemic to islands is particularly susceptible to population declines and extinctions resulting from the introduction of non-native pathogens. Three pathogens of concern are the avian malaria parasites, the avian poxviruses, and West Nile virus—each of which can be transmitted...

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Main Authors: Tim Harvey-Samuel, Thomas Ant, Jolene Sutton, Chris N. Niebuhr, Samoa Asigau, Patricia Parker, Steven Sinkins, Luke Alphey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00030-1