Dengue vector dynamics (Aedes aegypti) influenced by climate and social factors in Ecuador: implications for targeted control

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 8; no. 11; p. e78263
• Main Authors: Stewart Ibarra, Anna M, Ryan, Sadie J, Beltrán, Efrain, Mejía, Raúl, Silva, Mercy, Muñoz, Angel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 12.11.2013; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Aedes - physiology; Aedes aegypti; Analysis; Animals; Aquatic insects; Climate; Climate change; Climate models; Collaboration; Containers; Culicidae; Dengue; Dengue - transmission; Dengue fever; Diptera; Disease control; Disease transmission; Dynamics; Ecological effects; Ecological monitoring; Ecological studies; Ecology; Ecuador; Environmental science; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Fever; Genetic vectors; Households; Human behavior; Hydrology; Insect Vectors - physiology; Medical research; Minimum temperatures; Mosquitoes; Oviposition; Population; Population biology; Population dynamics; Prediction models; Public health; Rain; Rainfall; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Social aspects; Social factors; Storage; Storage containers; Studies; Surveys; Temperature; Temperature perception; Vector-borne diseases; Vectors (Biology); Viral diseases; Virus diseases; Viruses; Water shortages; Water storage; Ecuador; Brazil; Venezuela; New York; Rio de Janeiro Brazil; United States > US

Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is now the fastest spreading tropical disease globally. Previous studies indicate that climate and human behavior interact to influence dengue virus and vector (Aedes aegypti) population dynamics; however, the relative effects of these variables depends...