Evidence for an Overwintering Population of Aedes aegypti in Capitol Hill Neighborhood, Washington, DC.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0351

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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

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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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Aedes
Animal Distribution
Animals
District of Columbia
Genotype
Microsatellite Repeats
Phylogeny
Seasons
Time Factors

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PMID: 26526922
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0351
PMCID: PMC4710436

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