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    • A Southern saltmarsh mosquito specimen.
    Rights: Mark Disbury SMS New Zealand BioSecure Published 27 August 2009 Size: 20 KB Referencing Hub media

    Southern saltmarsh mosquitoes, an unwanted immigrant from Australia, are a carrier of Ross River virus. These mosquitoes have been the target of a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Biosecurity New Zealand eradication programme.

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      Eradicating southern saltmarsh mosquitoes

      In July 2009, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand officials announced a significant milestone in their efforts to eradicate the southern saltmarsh mosquito (Ochlerotatus camptorhyncus) from New Zealand ...

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