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Ensemble species distribution modeling of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in the continental United States.
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Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 2023 Jul 12; Vol. 60 (4), pp. 664-679. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- West Nile virus (WNV) is the primary mosquito-borne disease in the United States and has had case reports every year since its introduction in 1999. As such, it is critical that we characterize the distribution of WNV vectors. Estimates of Culex tarsalis Coquillett species distribution, a major WNV vector, are scarce. We used ensemble distribution modeling to estimate habitat suitability for this species across the contiguous United States by consolidating presence data from four publicly available mosquito trapping data servers. The central plains region and much of the western US were estimated to have high habitat suitability. We identified multiple metrics of temperature and precipitation to be important in predicting the occurrence of Cx. tarsalis in a given geographic area. Furthermore, we observed habitat suitability for Cx. tarsalis to be significantly higher in areas with a high incidence of West Nile neuroinvasive disease compared to areas with low WN disease incidence, suggesting that Cx. tarsalis is present in regions with a high incidence of disease.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.)
- Subjects :
- United States
Animals
Mosquito Vectors
Culex
West Nile Fever
Culicidae
West Nile virus
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1938-2928
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical entomology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37061834
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad027