Forest disturbance, mosquito vector ecology and La Crosse virus dynamics in southwestern Virginia

The influence of forest canopy disturbance (FCD) on La Crosse virus (LACV), leading cause of US pediatric arboviral encephalitis, is critical to understand in landscapes where forests are periodically harvested. Southwestern Virginia is part of an emerging focus of this interior forest bunyavirus....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Maria-Richetta Camille
Other Authors: Biological Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64932