Haddad N, Harbach R E, Chamat S, Bouharoun-Tayoun H
Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Public Health-II, Fanar, Lebanese University.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2007 Jun;23(2):226-8. doi: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[226:POAAIL]2.0.CO;2.
The occurrence of Aedes albopictus in Lebanon and Syria is reported for the first time. Larvae were found in 4 localities in Lebanon, and 1 female was captured inside a house located in a coastal locality in Syria. The potential of the species to vector arboviral disease in the region is noted.
