Socio‐ecological dynamics in urban systems: An integrative approach to mosquito‐borne disease in Bengaluru, India.

However, in addition to visual traits (e.g. coloration, size, etc.), people also distinguished between mosquito species based on their activity times, noting the difference between diurnal and crepuscular mosquitoes and how this influenced their interactions with mosquitoes. Experiences of mosquito diversity tended to focus on distinguishing I Aedes i mosquitoes from other mosquito genera within a site. One community member described the timing of her interactions with mosquitoes, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of mosquito behaviours: The white-striped ones [referencing Aedes mosquitoes] would be biting us around now [late afternoon]. However, mosquito-borne disease transmission occurs at the intersection of mosquito vectors and human hosts, and so we must also examine patterns in individuals' experiences with mosquitoes, questioning where, how and why they may encounter high mosquito burdens. Keywords: mixed methods; mosquito-borne disease; urbanization EN mixed methods mosquito-borne disease urbanization 730 743 14 06/10/22 20220601 NES 220601 INTRODUCTION Urban environments are heterogeneous landscapes of social and environmental features, with important consequences for human-nature interactions. [Extracted from the article]