Assessing and managing the risk of Aedes mosquito introductions via the global maritime trade network.

• Main Authors: Janna R Willoughby (Author), Benjamin A McKenzie (Author), Jordan Ahn (Author), Todd D Steury (Author), Christopher A Lepzcyk (Author), Sarah Zohdy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The global shipping network (GSN) has been suggested as a pathway for the establishment and reintroduction of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus primarily via the tire trade. We used historical maritime movement data in combination with an agent-based model to understand invasion risk in the United...