The portfolio effect cushions mosquito populations and malaria transmission against vector control interventions
Abstract Background Portfolio effects were first described as a basis for mitigating against financial risk by diversifying investments. Distributing investment across several different assets can stabilize returns and reduce risks by statistical averaging of individual asset dynamics that often cor...
Main Authors: | Gerry F. Killeen, Thomas E. Reed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2441-z |
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