Analysis of Genetic Algorithm for Rule-Set Production (GARP) modeling approach for predicting distributions of fleas implicated as vectors of plague, Yersinia pestis, in California

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-103

  Adjemian, Jennifer C Z ^a   Girvetz, Evan H ^a   Beckett, Laurel ^b   Foley, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Fleas; GARP; Plague; Vector

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OROPSYLLA MONTANA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 31544480043     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/43.1.93     Document Type: Article

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