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Abundance of water bodies is critical to guide mosquito larval control interventions and predict risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Characterization of mosquito breeding habitats is often accomplished with the goal of guiding larval control interventions as well as the goal of identifying areas with higher disease risk. This characterization often relies on statistical measures of association (e.g., regression coefficients) between covariates and presence/absence or abundance of larva. Here we contend that these measures of association are not enough; researchers should also study the spatial and temporal distribution of water bodies. We provide recommendations on how current methodology may be improved to adequately take into account the distribution of water bodies.

Source: Parasites & Vectors

DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-179

Authors: Denis Valle, Benjamin Zaitchik, Beth Feingold, Keith Spangler, William Pan

Institutions: Duke University, Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,090