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. 2013;7(1):e1963.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001963. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

Geographical limits of the Southeastern distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae) in Argentina

Leonardo M Díaz-Nieto  1 , Arnaldo Maciá, M Alejandra Perotti, Corina M Berón
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Geographical limits of the Southeastern distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae) in Argentina

Leonardo M Díaz-Nieto et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Aedes aegypti and dengue fever in South America.
(A) Historical distribution of A. aegypti in Argentina, indicating 1916, the first dengue-like epidemic; 1986, re-infestation locations; and biogeographical records between 1991 and 1999. (B) Current geographic distribution of A. aegypti and regions with risk of transmission of dengue in South America. (C) Studied area, showing highways between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata cities, sampling points, and distances between them. (A and B) adapted from Curto et al., Vezzani and Carbajo , , and http://www.healthmap.org/dengue/index.php.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Weather conditions of the studied area, from July 2010 to June 2012.
On the left mean temperature in °C (T), on the right % of relative humidity (RH) and total precipitation in mm (PP). http://www.tutiempo.net/clima. Arrows indicate sampling times.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Sampling locations in Buenos Aires province.
(A) Tire-repair stations showing tires with accumulated rainwater. (B) Flowerpots at cemeteries.
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