Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) population size survey in the 2007 Chikungunya outbreak area in Italy. I. Characterization of breeding sites and evaluation of sampling methodologies

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1214-1225

  Carrieri, M ^a   Angelini, P ^b   Venturelli, C ^c   Maccagnani, B ^a   Bellini, R ^a  

^a Medical and Veterinary Entomology   (Italy)

^b Public Health Service   (Italy)

^c Public Health Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

ovitrap monitoring; premises maintenance index; premises shading index; Stegomyia indices; surveillance

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ALPHAVIRUS INFECTION; ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIC; EVALUATION; FEMALE; ITALY; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; POPULATION DENSITY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AEDES; ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; ITALY; LARVA; OVUM; POPULATION DENSITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 82055164275     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10230     Document Type: Review

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