Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) population size survey in the 2007 chikungunya outbreak area in Italy. II: Estimating epidemic thresholds

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 388-399

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

^a Medical and Veterinary Entomology   (Italy)

^b Public Health Service   (Italy)

^c Public Health Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; chikungunya virus; Epidemic risk threshold; Ovitrap monitoring; Pupal Demographic Survey

Indexed keywords

ALPHAVIRUS INFECTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; OOCYTE; POPULATION DENSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CULICIDAE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; ITALY; OVUM; POPULATION DENSITY; PUPA;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARBOVIRUS; CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EMILIA;

EID: 84858414742     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10259     Document Type: Article

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