The association between meteorological variables and the abundance of Aedes taeniorhynchus in the Florida Keys

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 339-346

  Hribar, Lawrence J ^a   DeMay, David J ^a   Lund, Ulric J ^b  

^a Florida Keys Mosquito Control District   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes taeniorhynchus; Circular statistics; Key Largo; Light traps; Temperature; Wind direction; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; WEATHER; WIND;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FLORIDA; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER; WIND;

AEDES TAENIORHYNCHUS; ARBOVIRUS;

EID: 78751546077     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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