Modeling Monthly Variation of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance and West Nile Virus Infection Rate in the Canadian Prairies

Modeling Monthly Variation of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance and West Nile Virus Infection Rate in the Canadian Prairies

The Canadian prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have generally reported the highest human incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Canada. In this study, environmental and biotic factors were used to predict numbers of Culex tarsalis Coquillett, which is the primary mosquito vecto...

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Main Authors: Philip S. Curry, Cheryl Waldner, Emily Jenkins, Tasha Epp, Chen-Chih Chen, Catherine Soos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Culex tarsalis
geographic information system
generalized linear mixed model
environmental variables
Canadian prairie
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/7/3033

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