Life Histories and Other Biological Characteristics Enabling the Establishment of Aedes albopictus in the San Gabriel Valley, California
| Autor: | Gimena Ruedas, J. Wakoli Wekesa, Hendricks Peña, Angela Brisco, Kenn K. Fujioka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
Aedes albopictus Ecology business.industry 030231 tropical medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Distribution (economics) General Medicine Ecological succession Biology biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Invasive species 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Insect Science business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 34:93-98 |
| ISSN: | 1943-6270 8756-971X |
| DOI: | 10.2987/17-6699.1 |
| Popis: | Since Aedes albopictus was discovered in 2011 in the San Gabriel Valley it has become widespread despite the “harsh” environmental conditions and intense efforts to control or eliminate it. Species introduced into a new area may survive, thrive, or disappear depending on whether its new environment is suitable. The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District expended considerable resources from 2011 to 2015 to eradicate this invasive species or, at a minimum, control and manage its spread. Despite the intense effort, the distribution of Ae. albopictus steadily expanded. Over those 5 years this increase shifted from a geometric to exponential pattern. What enabled Ae. albopictus to survive initially, become established, and then expand their distribution when ecological conditions in southern California were considered hostile for this invasive species? This study explores several biological characteristics including skip oviposition, installment egg hatching, and variable larval development that may have helped Ae. albopictus flourish in its new environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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