Simulation modelling of Aedes aegypti prevalence, an environmental hazard surveillance tool for the control of dengue epidemics

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 253-259

  Maguire, Maxine ^a   Skelly, Chris ^b   Weinstein, Philip ^c   Moloney, James ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Dengue fever; Mosquito control; Simulation Modelling; Surveillance tool

Indexed keywords

DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; MODELING; MONITORING;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENGUE; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; TOWNSVILLE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; INSECTA;

EID: 0033377057     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129973047     Document Type: Article

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