Relevant microclimate for determining the development rate of malaria mosquitoes and possible implications of climate change

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relationship between mosquito development and temperature is one of the keys to understanding the current and future dynamics and distribution of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Many process-based models use mean air tempe...

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Main Authors: Imbahale Susan S, Paaijmans Krijn P, Thomas Matthew B, Takken Willem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/196