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Aedes albopictus larvae [OK]
Marcello
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Posted on 06-05-2013 18:56
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Hello,

the Northeast Italy is very famous for the swarm of Aedes albopictus, we are infested!

Today I found in a bucket of rainwater some larvae, I think they are Aedes albopictus larvae, because the features/pattern/keys and considering that 98% of the mosquitos here are A. albopictus.

04.05.2013 - Padua (Northeast Italy)

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IMG_5570 di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr

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IMG_5590 di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr

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IMG_5594 di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr

Thanks,
Marcello
Edited by Marcello on 22-05-2013 15:13
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
Marcello
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Posted on 08-05-2013 08:22
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Rif:

http://fmel.ifas....albo.shtml

I'm almost sure that it's A. albopictus
Edited by Marcello on 08-05-2013 08:23
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
Marcello
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Posted on 22-05-2013 15:12
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Confirmed by Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory:

http://fmel.ifas....

It's Aedes albopictus larvae Wink

Ciao,
Marcello
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
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