Holding back the tiger: Successful control program protects Australia from Aedes albopictus expansion.

• Main Authors: Mutizwa Odwell Muzari (Author), Gregor Devine (Author), Joseph Davis (Author), Bruce Crunkhorn (Author), Andrew van den Hurk (Author), Peter Whelan (Author), Richard Russell (Author), James Walker (Author), Peter Horne (Author), Gerhard Ehlers (Author), Scott Ritchie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an important vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses and is a highly invasive and aggressive biter. Established populations of this species were first recognised in Australia in 2005 when they were discovered on islands in the Torres S...