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The invasive mosquito Aedes japonicus in Central Europe.
Medical and veterinary entomology - 1 Dec 2009
Schaffner F, Kaufmann C, Hegglin D, Mathis A
Abstract excerpt
Complaints about a biting pest led to the recognition of invasive Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus japonicus (Theobald) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Europe. Larval collections from cemetery vases revealed a colonized area of approximately 1400 km(2) in northern Switzerland spreading into bordering Germany, suggesting that the mosquito has been established in this region for several years. Within this range, larvae of...
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