Different spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along an urban-rural gradient and the relating environmental factors examined in three villages in northern Thailand

• Published in: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 222 - 228
• Main Authors: Tsuda, Y, Suwonkerd, W, Chawprom, S, Prajakwong, S, Takagi, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2006
• Subjects: Aedes; Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Animals; dengue; dengue vectors; Environment; environmental factors; Housing; insect surveys; insect traps; insect vectors; Larva; larvae; larvitraps; population density; Population Surveillance; Rain; rural areas; Rural Population; spatial distribution; spatial variation; Thailand; urban areas; Urban Population; Thailand

A larval survey of dengue vectors was conducted from July to November 1966 and from May to November 1997 in Chiangmai Province, Thailand. Three villages in urban, transition, and rural areas were selected for the survey to clarify the spatial distribution of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus along an u...