Emergency Mosquito Control on a Selected Area in Eastern North Carolina after Hurricane Irene

Natural disasters such as hurricanes may contribute to mosquito abundance and, consequently, arbovirus transmission risk. In 2011, flooding from Hurricane Irene in eastern North Carolina (NC) resulted in increased mosquito populations that hindered recovery efforts. Budget shortfalls in NC have redu...

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Main Authors: Jonathan W. Harris, Stephanie L. Richards, Alice Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Environmental Health Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S16001