The biting rate of Aedes aegypti and its variability: A systematic review (1970-2022).

• Main Authors: Mondal Hasan Zahid (Author), Hannah Van Wyk (Author), Amy C Morrison (Author), Josefina Coloma (Author), Gwenyth O Lee (Author), Varsovia Cevallos (Author), Patricio Ponce (Author), Joseph N S Eisenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Transmission models have a long history in the study of mosquito-borne disease dynamics. The mosquito biting rate (MBR) is an important parameter in these models, however, estimating its value empirically is complex. Modeling studies obtain biting rate values from vari...