Thermal experiments with the Asian bush mosquito (Aedes japonicus japonicus) (Diptera: Culicidae) and implications for its distribution in Germany

Thermal experiments with the Asian bush mosquito (Aedes japonicus japonicus) (Diptera: Culicidae) and implications for its distribution in Germany

Abstract Background As ectothermic animals, temperature influences insects in almost every aspect. The potential disease spreading Asian bush mosquito (Aedes japonicus japonicus) is native to temperate East Asia but invasive in several parts of the world. We report on the previously poorly understoo...

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Main Authors: Friederike Reuss, Andreas Wieser, Aidin Niamir, Miklós Bálint, Ulrich Kuch, Markus Pfenninger, Ruth Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rearing temperature
Vector mosquito
Biological invasion
Generation time
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2659-1

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