Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States
Brown H, Diuk-Wasser M, Andreadis T, Fish D. Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2008, 8: 197-206. PMID: 18452400, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCitiesConnecticutCulicidaeEcosystemFemaleInsect ControlInsect VectorsPlantsWest Nile virusConceptsVegetation indexWest Nile virus vectorsUrban landscapeEnvironmental variablesVector-competent mosquito speciesNortheastern United StatesHabitat differencesMosquito-borne disease controlMosquito habitatsWest Nile virus transmissionLandscapePopulated urban environmentsUrban environmentMosquito speciesUrban areasAdult mosquitoesCanonical correlation analysisHabitatsCorrelation analysisImportant implicationsSitesCompetent vectorsSignificant relationshipSpeciesMosquitoes