Socio-ecological mechanisms supporting high densities of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Baltimore, MD

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1183-1192

  Little, E ^a   Biehler, D ^b   Leisnham, P T ^c   Jordan, R ^d   Wilson, S ^c   LaDeau, S L ^e  

^a Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Northeastern United States; Socio ecological; Urban; Vector

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; MARYLAND; MOSQUITO VECTOR; POPULATION DENSITY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BALTIMORE; ENVIRONMENT; MOSQUITO VECTORS; POPULATION DENSITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 85030619230     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: 19382928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjx103     Document Type: Article

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