Linking oviposition site choice to offspring fitness in Aedes aegypti: consequences for targeted larval control of dengue vectors.

• Main Authors: Jacklyn Wong (Author), Amy C Morrison (Author), Steven T Stoddard (Author), Helvio Astete (Author), Yui Yin Chu (Author), Imaan Baseer (Author), Thomas W Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current Aedes aegypti larval control methods are often insufficient for preventing dengue epidemics. To improve control efficiency and cost-effectiveness, some advocate eliminating or treating only highly productive containers. The population-level outcome of this strategy, however, will depend on d...