Predicting the spatio-temporal distribution of <it>Culicoides imicola</it> in Sardinia using a discrete-time population model

Predicting the spatio-temporal distribution of <it>Culicoides imicola</it> in Sardinia using a discrete-time population model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Culicoides imicola</it> KIEFFER, 1913 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is the principal vector of Bluetongue disease in the Mediterranean basin, Africa and Asia. Previous studies have identified a range of eco-climatic vari...

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Main Authors: Rigot Thibaud, Conte Annamaria, Goffredo Maria, Ducheyne Els, Hendrickx Guy, Gilbert Marius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Spatial ecology
Infectious disease
Remote-sensing
Dynamic model
Longitudinal entomological surveillance network
Mediterranean basin
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/270

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