Aedes albopictus: a potential problem in the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is within the geographical area in which Aedes albopictus could survive. A large number of used car tyres are imported and a number of introduced cases of dengue fever occur annually. The health authorities should be aware of the possibility of dengue transmission.
Burgess
N R
NR
Department of Military Entomology, Royal Army Medical College, Millbank, London, U.K.
D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce; D003716:Dengue Virus; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000254:growth & development / Q000821:virology; D009032:Mosquito Control; D006113:United Kingdom