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Mosquito Surveillance for West Nile Virus

Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB,volume 2585)

Abstract

Identifying the mosquitoes responsible for transmitting human disease-causing pathogens is of critical importance for effective control of mosquito-borne outbreaks. West Nile virus is often transferred by adult female mosquitoes in the genus Culex, which deposit eggs in a variety of aquatic habitats throughout the world. Herein we describe several methodological approaches to monitor these species in nature, as well as offering details for data collection and analysis.

Key words

  • Aedes
  • Mosquito adult
  • Culex
  • Modeling
  • Surveillance
  • Traps
  • Vector control

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We thank Fengwei Bai for inviting us to participate in this publication.

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  1. School of Biological, Environmental, & Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Donald A. Yee

  2. Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Ary Faraji

  3. Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Ilia Rochlin

  4. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Ilia Rochlin

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    Fengwei Bai

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Yee, D.A., Faraji, A., Rochlin, I. (2023). Mosquito Surveillance for West Nile Virus. In: Bai, F. (eds) West Nile Virus. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2585. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2760-0_14

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