Publication: Dispersal of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities
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2005-02-01
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00029637
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Mahidol University
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.72, No.2 (2005), 209-220
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Laura C. Harrington, Thomas W. Scott, Kriangkrai Lerdthusnee, Russell C. Coleman, Adriana Costero, Gary G. Clark, James J. Jones, Sangvorn Kitthawee, Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Ratana Sithiprasasna, John D. Edman Dispersal of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.72, No.2 (2005), 209-220. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/16612
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Dispersal of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities
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Knowledge of mosquito dispersal is critical for vector-borne disease control and prevention strategies and for understanding population structure and pathogen dissemination. We determined Aedes aegypti flight range and dispersal patterns from 21 mark-release-recapture experiments conducted over 11 years (1991-2002) in Puerto Rico and Thailand. Dispersal was compared by release location, sex, age, season, and village. For all experiments, the majority of mosquitoes were collected from their release house or adjacent house. Inter-village movement was detected rarely, with a few mosquitoes moving a maximum of 512 meters from one Thai village to the next. Average dispersal distances were similar for males and females and females released indoors versus outdoors. The movement of Ae. aegypti was not influenced by season or age, but differed by village. Results demonstrate that adult Ae. aegypti disperse relatively short distances, suggesting that people rather than mosquitoes are the primary mode of dengue virus dissemination within and among communities. Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.