Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

A major public health concern is the emergence and geographical spread of vector-borne diseases such as Zika and yellow fever. Ornamental bromeliads retaining water in their leaf axils represent potential bree...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - May 17, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Andr é B. B. Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Paul J. Mauriello and John C. Beier Tags: Research Source Type: research