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Re:Trial wipes out over 80% of Australian disease-spreading ... by cbhl on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:46PM (#17502003)
Because they used to not exist in these areas. That's what the word "invasive species" means.
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Re:Trial wipes out over 80% of Australian disease-spreading ... by ufo on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @05:03PM (#17502125)
Indeed. Aedes aegipti originated in Africa and spread to throughout the world due to trade and globalization (including the transatlantic slave trade). It brought with it many African mosquito-bourne diseases such as Dengue and Yellow Fever, which are specifically transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
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