Oviposition site selection by the dengue vector Aedes aegypti and its implications for dengue control.

Because no dengue vaccine or antiviral therapy is commercially available, controlling the primary mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, is currently the only means to prevent dengue outbreaks. Traditional models of Ae. aegypti assume that population dynamics are regulated by density-dependent larval compe...

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Main Authors: Jacklyn Wong, Steven T Stoddard, Helvio Astete, Amy C Morrison, Thomas W Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3075222?pdf=render