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Reintroduction of Aedes aegypti into Grand Cayman
Alan S Wheeler1, William D Petrie, David Malone
1Cayman Islands Mosquito Research & Control Unit, George Town Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands BWI.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
|October 27, 2009
Abstract:
In October 2002 Aedes aegypti was detected on Grand Cayman after an absence of 5 years. This study outlines the techniques used by the Mosquito Research & Control Unit of the Cayman Islands to monitor the reintroduction of Ae. aegypti and to determine the extent of the new infestation. Suggestions are made for improvements of port disinsection activities to minimize further introductions.
