Dispersal of adult females of Culex annulirostris in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia

The dispersal of Culex annulirostris, a major arbovirus vector in Australia, was studied in Griffith, N.S.W. using a mark-release-recapture technique. From an empirical model of dispersal, fitted to data on recaptured adults, the average distance dispersed was 6.8 km (95% c.l. 4.1-40.9 km), and 50%...

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Published inJournal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 159
Main Authors O'Donnell, M.S. (University of Sydney, N.S.W., Australia), Berry, G, Carvan, T, Bryan, J.H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1992
Subjects
Animals
Culex - physiology
CULEX ANNULIROSTRIS
DISEASE VECTORS
Female
FEMALES
FEMELLE
Flavivirus
HEMBRA
Insect Vectors - physiology
Longevity
MARK RELEASE RECAPTURE
NEW SOUTH WALES
NOUVELLE GALLES DU SUD
NUEVA GALES DEL SUR
Regression Analysis
Ross River virus
Togaviridae Infections - transmission
VECTEUR DE MALADIE
VECTORES
VECTORS
New South Wales
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Summary:The dispersal of Culex annulirostris, a major arbovirus vector in Australia, was studied in Griffith, N.S.W. using a mark-release-recapture technique. From an empirical model of dispersal, fitted to data on recaptured adults, the average distance dispersed was 6.8 km (95% c.l. 4.1-40.9 km), and 50% of the population dispersed 4.8 km or more. Maximum recorded dispersal was 8.7 km, and 2 individuals traveled more than 5 km in 1 day. The relevance of the findings to control strategy is discussed.
Bibliography:9329479
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ISSN:8756-971X
1943-6270