Misguided strategy for mosquito control

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 12 Feb 2016 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 351, pages 675-675 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: Valter M, Azevedo-Santos; Jean R S, Vitule; Emili, García-Berthou; Fernando M, Pelicice; Daniel, Simberloff;

doi: 10.1126/science.351.6274.675

pmid: 26912851

Misguided strategy for mosquito control

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Abstract

Aedes Aegypti , a mosquito native to Africa, has recently transmitted zika, chikungunya, and dengue to humans in Brazil ([ 1 ][1]). In response, several Brazilian municipalities have encouraged the use of non-native “mosquito fish” ( Poecilia spp.) to control A. aegypti by eating their larvae

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Keywords

Poecilia, Mosquito Control, Biodiversity, Zika Virus, Dengue Virus, Aedes, Larva, Animals, Humans, Introduced Species, Chikungunya virus, Brazil

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