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Associations between urban structure and Aedes aegypti larval habitats in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana; Arheart, Kristopher L.; Fuller, Douglas O.; Calderón Arguedas, Ólger; Beier, John C. (2008-12)

Geospatial technologies have been increasingly applied to study vector-borne diseases, although their use in urban setting has been limited. In this study, high-resolution satellite imagery from QuickBird was analyzed to ...

Seasonal profiles of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larval habitats in an urban area of Costa Rica with a history of mosquito control

Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana; Calderón Arguedas, Ólger; Fuller, Douglas O.; Solano Chinchilla, Mayra Emilia; Avendaño López, Adrián; Arheart, Kristopher L.; Chadee, Dave D.; Beier, John C. (2008-06-01)

Dengue is the most important arboviral disease worldwide and the principal vector-borne disease in Costa Rica. Control of Aedes aegypti populations through source reduction is still considered the most effective way of ...