Multiple introductions of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, into California.

• Main Authors: Evlyn Pless (Author), Andrea Gloria-Soria (Author), Benjamin R Evans (Author), Vicki Kramer (Author), Bethany G Bolling (Author), Walter J Tabachnick (Author), Jeffrey R Powell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti inhabits much of the tropical and subtropical world and is a primary vector of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Breeding populations of A. aegypti were first reported in California (CA) in 2013. Initial genetic analyses using 12 microsatellites on collec...