Common host-derived chemicals increase catches of disease-transmitting mosquitoes and can improve early warning systems for Rift Valley fever virus.

• Main Authors: David P Tchouassi (Author), Rosemary Sang (Author), Catherine L Sole (Author), Armanda D S Bastos (Author), Peter E A Teal (Author), Christian Borgemeister (Author), Baldwyn Torto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne zoonosis, is a major public health and veterinary problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Surveillance to monitor mosquito populations during the inter-epidemic period (IEP) and viral activity in these vectors is critical to informing public health decisions for earl...