Effect of Trapping Methods, Weather, and Landscape on Estimates of the Vector Mosquito Abundance

• Main Authors: Surendra Karki (Author), Gabriel L. Hamer (Author), Tavis K. Anderson (Author), Tony L. Goldberg (Author), Uriel D. Kitron (Author), Bethany L. Krebs (Author), Edward D. Walker (Author), Marilyn O. Ruiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The local abundance of Culex mosquitoes is a central factor adding to the risk of West Nile virus transmission, and vector abundance data influence public health decisions. This study evaluated differences in abundance estimates from mosquitoes trapped using two common methods: CO 2 - baited CDC lig...