Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - A Threat in the Tropics - PART 2

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - A Threat in the Tropics - PART 2

23 Sep 2019
A Threat in the Tropics" It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the dispersal of both species across the continents and their role as transmitters of viruses, giving a special focus on dengue, which in recent years has caused several epidemics in many tropical countries. The documentary is composed of real and virtual images of mosquitoes, showing the continent of origin, their distribution throughout the world, their morphological characteristics, their eating habits, their feeding mechanisms, their breeding and the environment they live in.