The portfolio effect cushions mosquito populations and malaria transmission against vector control interventions

Abstract Background Portfolio effects were first described as a basis for mitigating against financial risk by diversifying investments. Distributing investment across several different assets can stabilize returns and reduce risks by statistical averaging of individual asset dynamics that often cor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gerry F. Killeen, Thomas E. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2441-z