Aedes albopictus in North America: Probable Introduction in Used Tires from Northern Asia
William A. Hawleya, Paul Reiterb, Robert S. Copelanda, Charles B. Pumpunia, George B. Craiga
- aVector Biology Laboratory, Deparment of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556
- bSan Juan Laboratories, Dengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control, San Juan, PR 00936
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Abstract
North American strains of Aedes albopictus, an Asian mosquito recently introduced into the Western Hemisphere, exhibit photoperiodic sensitivity and cold-hardiness characteristics similar to strains originating from temperate zone Asia. Trade statistics for used tire imports, the most likely mode of introduction, also indicate a north Asian origin. Aedes albopictus, an important vector of dengue and a potential vector of many other arboviral diseases, may therefore have the capability of infesting much of temperate North America.
TL;DRNorth American strains of Aedes albopictus, an Asian mosquito recently introduced into the Western Hemisphere, exhibit photoperiodic sensitivity and cold-hardiness characteristics similar to strains originating from temperate zone Asia, suggesting a north Asian origin. (Semantic Scholar)