Photoperiodic diapause in a subtropical population of Aedes albopictus in Guangzhou, China: optimized field-laboratory-based study and statistical models for comprehensive characterization

Photoperiodic diapause in a subtropical population of Aedes albopictus in Guangzhou, China: optimized field-laboratory-based study and statistical models for comprehensive characterization

Abstract Background Aedes albopictus is among the 100 most invasive species worldwide and poses a major risk to public health. Photoperiodic diapause provides a crucial ecological basis for the adaptation of this species to adverse environments. Ae. albopictus is the vital vector transmitting dengue...

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Main Authors: Dan Xia, Xiang Guo, Tian Hu, Li Li, Ping-Ying Teng, Qing-Qing Yin, Lei Luo, Tian Xie, Yue-Hong Wei, Qian Yang, Shu-Kai Li, Yu-Ji Wang, Yu Xie, Yi-Ji Li, Chun-Mei Wang, Zhi-Cong Yang, Xiao-Guang Chen, Xiao-Hong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Subtropical
Aedes albopictus
Critical photoperiod
Photoperiodic diapause
Distributed lag non-linear model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0466-8

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