Geographic expansion of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus across Panama--implications for control of dengue and Chikungunya viruses.

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Published in PLoS Negl Trop Dis on January 08, 2015

Authors

Matthew J Miller1, Jose R Loaiza2

Author Affiliations

1: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama; Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
2: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama; Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá; Programa Centroamericano de Maestría en Entomología, Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

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