SHALLOW WATER TEMPERATURES AND MALARIAL MOSQUITOES

SHALLOW WATER TEMPERATURES AND MALARIAL MOSQUITOES

Climate is one of the main factors determining the distribution and prevalence of insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, and climate change is expected to significantly influence the distribution of these diseases. Jacobs et al conduct a fundamental study of the effects of the physical en...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2005-01, Vol.86 (1), p.25
Hauptverfasser: Jacobs, A F G, Heusinkveld, B H, Paaijmans, K P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aquatic insects
Climate change
Disease transmission
Malaria
Meteorologie en Luchtkwaliteit
Meteorology and Air Quality
Mosquitoes
PE&RC
Shallow water
Temperature distribution
Vector-borne diseases
Water temperature
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Zusammenfassung:Climate is one of the main factors determining the distribution and prevalence of insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, and climate change is expected to significantly influence the distribution of these diseases. Jacobs et al conduct a fundamental study of the effects of the physical environment on aquatic stages of malarial mosquitoes.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477