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In 1998, the Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito Aedes camptorhynchus ('Campto') was accidentally transported from Australia to Hawke's Bay in New Zealand, from where it dispersed to another 10 localities mainly on the North Island. After an investment of NZ70 million over 10 years, this salt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kay, Brian H. (Editor ), Russell, Richard Charles (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2013.
Temas:
Mosquitoes > Control > New Zealand.
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease > New Zealand.
Communicable diseases > New Zealand > Prevention.
Moustiques > Lutte contre > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Moustiques (Vecteurs de maladies) > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Maladies infectieuses > Nouvelle-Zélande > Prévention.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Communicable diseases > Prevention
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease
Mosquitoes > Control
New Zealand
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1998, the Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito Aedes camptorhynchus ('Campto') was accidentally transported from Australia to Hawke's Bay in New Zealand, from where it dispersed to another 10 localities mainly on the North Island. After an investment of NZ70 million over 10 years, this saltmarsh carrier of Ross River virus was eradicated in a world-first program which surprised many. How did it get there? How did it spread? How did the team cope when it arrived at Kaipara Harbour, said to be the largest harbour in New Zealand? This book draws together the entire unprecedented campaign, uncovering t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 256 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781486300587
1486300588
9781486300594
1486300596
9781486300570
148630057X
9781299940963
129994096X

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