Spatio-temporal impacts of aerial adulticide applications on populations of West Nile virus vector mosquitoes

Spatio-temporal impacts of aerial adulticide applications on populations of West Nile virus vector mosquitoes

Abstract Background Aerial applications of insecticides that target adult mosquitoes are widely used to reduce transmission of West Nile virus to humans during periods of epidemic risk. However, estimates of the reduction in abundance following these treatments typically focus on single events, rely...

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Main Authors: Karen M. Holcomb, Robert C. Reiner, Christopher M. Barker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Adulticide
Aerial spraying
Culex tarsalis
Culex pipiens
GAM
Generalized additive models
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04616-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04616-6

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