Aedes camptorhynchus, the southern saltmarsh mosquito, is responsible for transmitting the Ross River virus, which causes Ross River fever.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Ochlerotatus |
| Species: | A. camptorhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aedes camptorhynchus Thomson, 1868
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| Synonyms | |
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Ochlerotatus camptorhynchus | |
The mosquito had become established in New Zealand, after it was accidentally transported from Australia to Hawke's Bay, in 1998 from where it dispersed to another 10 localities mainly on the North Island.[1] It was declared to be eradicated in 2010.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Kay, Brian; Russell, Richard, eds. (2013). Mosquito Eradication. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486300570.
- ^ "New Zealand first to wipe out the 'Aussie mozzie'". New Zealand Government. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Aedes camptorhynchus.
- Aedes camptorhynchus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Aedes camptorhynchus at the Department of Medical Entomology, University of Sydney
- Southern saltmarsh mosquito at Biosecurity New Zealand