摘要：The mosquito Aedes albopictus (Ae.albopictus) is a vector of dengue virusin southeast Asia. However, it is mostnotable for its accidental introductionsinto and subsequent colonisation ofnew areas. Ae. albopictus importations, primarily via used tyres infested witheggs, have been documented in theUnited States of America,1,2Europe3and Australia.4The vector has become established in the southeastern part ofthe United States of America and partsof southern Europe.1In the USA, theestablishment of Ae albopictus intemperate regions has extended thearea at potential risk for theintroduction of dengue and otherarboviral diseases. To date, in thesenewly colonised areas, there has beenno evidence of dengue transmissionand the vector has not been implicatedin outbreaks of other arboviraldiseases. However, eastern equineencephalomyelitis (EEE) virus hasbeen isolated from wild populations ofAe.albopictus in the United States ofAmerica
