A novel entomological index, Aedes aegypti Breeding Percentage, reveals the geographical spread of the dengue vector in Singapore and serves as a spatial risk indicator for dengue

Background : Aedes aegypti is an efficient primary vector of dengue, and has a heterogeneous distribution in Singapore. Aedes albopictus, a poor vector of dengue, is native and ubiquitous on the island. Though dengue risk follows the dispersal of Ae. aegypti, the spatial distribution of the vector i...

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Main Authors: Ong, Janet, Liu, Xu, Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Yap, Grace, Ho, Derek, Ng, Lee Ching
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105932
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48810
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English