Sally Furniss
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The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus): Spatial, Ecological, and Human Implications in Southeast Virginia
The overall theme that drove my research was the concern for public health and its possible compromise due to the colonization of large areas of the United States by the diseasevectoring Aedes albopictus. The main objective is to determine the elements that make an environment conducive to Aedes albopictus populations.
..... The following physical-cultural variables were found to be associated with the reduction of A. albopictus activity: having a sea breeze, being near an oceanfront, cutting the grass frequently, and keeping the overall neatness of a property high. Secondary variables that are related to the decrease in A. albopictus populations are sunny yards, yards with no containers that can hold water, and yards that contain coniferous trees versus deciduous trees......
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112000-10250035/unrestricted/CWRatigan.pdf
The overall theme that drove my research was the concern for public health and its possible compromise due to the colonization of large areas of the United States by the diseasevectoring Aedes albopictus. The main objective is to determine the elements that make an environment conducive to Aedes albopictus populations.
..... The following physical-cultural variables were found to be associated with the reduction of A. albopictus activity: having a sea breeze, being near an oceanfront, cutting the grass frequently, and keeping the overall neatness of a property high. Secondary variables that are related to the decrease in A. albopictus populations are sunny yards, yards with no containers that can hold water, and yards that contain coniferous trees versus deciduous trees......
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112000-10250035/unrestricted/CWRatigan.pdf