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Evidence for an Overwintering Population of Aedes aegypti in Capitol Hill Neighborhood, Washington, DC.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2016
Lima Andrew, Lovin Diane D, Hickner Paul V, Severson David W
Abstract excerpt
Aedes aegypti is an invasive, highly anthropophilic mosquito and a major vector for dengue and chikungunya. Population persistence in the continental United States is reportedly limited to southward of the average 10°C winter isotherm, which in the east, bisects Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina. We report on summer collections and genotypic analyses of Ae. aegypti collected in the Capitol Hill...
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