Modeling the non-stationary climate dependent temporal dynamics of Aedes aegypti.

BACKGROUND: Temperature and humidity strongly affect the physiology, longevity, fecundity and dispersal behavior of Aedes aegypti, vector of dengue fever. Contrastingly, the statistical associations measured between time series of mosquito abundance and meteorological variables are often weak and co...

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Main Authors: Taynãna C Simões, Cláudia T Codeço, Aline A Nobre, Alvaro E Eiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3748059?pdf=render