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| Title |
Local extinction of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) following rat eradication on Palmyra Atoll
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| Published in |
Biology Letters, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0743 |
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| Authors |
Kevin D. Lafferty, John P. McLaughlin, Daniel S. Gruner, Taylor A. Bogar, An Bui, Jasmine N. Childress, Magaly Espinoza, Elizabeth S. Forbes, Cora A. Johnston, Maggie Klope, Ana Miller-ter Kuile, Michelle Lee, Katherine A. Plummer, David A. Weber, Ronald T. Young, Hillary S. Young |
| Abstract |
The Asian tiger mosquito,Aedes albopictus,appears to have been extirpated from Palmyra Atoll following rat eradication. Anecdotal biting reports, collection records, and regular captures in black-light traps showed the species was present before rat eradication. Since then, there have been no biting reports and no captures over 2 years of extensive trapping (black-light and scent traps). By contrast, the southern house mosquito,Culex quinquefasciatus,was abundant before and after rat eradication. We hypothesize that mammals were a substantial and preferred blood meal forAedes, whereasCulexfeeds mostly on seabirds. Therefore, after rat eradication, humans and seabirds alone could not support positive population growth or maintenance ofAedesThis seems to be the first documented accidental secondary extinction of a mosquito. Furthermore, it suggests that preferred host abundance can limit mosquito populations, opening new directions for controlling important disease vectors that depend on introduced species like rats. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 322 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 34 | 11% |
| Spain | 20 | 6% |
| Australia | 15 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 6 | 2% |
| Canada | 6 | 2% |
| Germany | 4 | 1% |
| Mexico | 4 | 1% |
| Argentina | 4 | 1% |
| Other | 51 | 16% |
| Unknown | 122 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 202 | 63% |
| Scientists | 107 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 6 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 70 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 18 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 14% |
| Unknown | 5 | 7% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 41% |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 7% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 10 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 307. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 July 2023.
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