Presence of Aedes albopictus in Lebanon and Syria.
The occurrence of Aedes albopictus in Lebanon and Syria is reported for the first time. Larvae were found in 4 localities in Lebanon, and 1 female was captured inside a house located in a coastal locality in Syria. The potential of the species to vector arboviral disease in the region is noted.
Haddad
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Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Public Health-II, Fanar, Lebanese University.
Harbach
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Chamat
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Bouharoun-Tayoun
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D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D007861:Lebanon; D013593:Syria