Potential Global Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes koreicus under a Changing Climate.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610658 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
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Potential Global Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito <i>Aedes koreicus</i> under a Changing Climate.
Liu Qing Q Xie Jing-Wen JW Wang Ming M Du Yu-Tong YT Yin Zi-Ge ZG Zhou Ning-Xin NX Zhao Tong-Yan TY Huang En-Jiong EJ Zhang Heng-Duan HD
Tropical medicine and infectious disease 20231010 10
Invasive alien species are a growing threat to natural systems, the economy, and human health. Active surveillance and responses that readily suppress newly established colonies are effective actions to mitigate the noxious consequences of biological invasions. <i>Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) koreicus</i> (Edwards), a mosquito species native to East Asia, has spread to parts of Europe and Central Asia since 2008. In the last decade, <i>Ae. koreicus</i> has been shown to be a competent vector for chiku ...[more]
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