Discovery, Distribution, and Abundance of the Newly Introduced Mosquito Ochlerotatus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Connecticut, USA
Andreadis T, Anderson J, Munstermann L, Wolfe R, Florin D. Discovery, Distribution, and Abundance of the Newly Introduced Mosquito Ochlerotatus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Connecticut, USA. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 774-779. PMID: 11761373, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.6.774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRock pool habitatsArtificial container habitatsField-collected specimensTree holesHuman bait methodContainer habitatsRain poolsBait methodRock holesJaponicusSod grassBird bathsOchlerotatus japonicusHabitatsAdult femalesWest Nile virusLight trapsTire casingsAbundanceNile virusStream bedWide surveyAlgaeWestern HemisphereLarvaeAedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations
Fonseca D, Campbell S, Crans W, Mogi M, Miyagi I, Toma T, Bullians M, Andreadis T, Berry R, Pagac B, Sardelis M, Wilkerson R. Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 135-146. PMID: 11296814, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityLimited gene flowSignificant genetic differentiationPutative source populationsDistinct genetic signaturesSmall spatial scalesGenetic differentiationGene flowNew geographic areasPopulation geneticsPotential disease vectorsGenetic variationAedes japonicus japonicusGenetic signaturesWildlife populationsDisease vectorsSource populationPolymorphic DNAAsian mosquitoAedes japonicusVectorial potentialSpatial scalesJaponicusWestern KyushuDiversity