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ArticlePloS one2020

Comparison of climatic factors on mosquito abundance at US Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea.

Myung-Jae Hwang, Heung-Chul Kim, Terry A Klein, Sung-Tae Chong, Kisung Sim, Yeonseung Chung, Hae-Kwan Cheong

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Myung-Jae HwangDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Heung-Chul KimForce Health Protection and Preventive Medicine, Medical Department Activity-Korea/65th Medical Brigade, Unit 15281, United States of America.
Terry A KleinForce Health Protection and Preventive Medicine, Medical Department Activity-Korea/65th Medical Brigade, Unit 15281, United States of America.
Sung-Tae ChongForce Health Protection and Preventive Medicine, Medical Department Activity-Korea/65th Medical Brigade, Unit 15281, United States of America.
Kisung SimDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Yeonseung ChungDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Hae-Kwan CheongDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2758-9399
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · KRSungkyunkwan University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA number of studies have been conducted on the relationship between the distribution of mosquito abundance and meteorological variables. However, few studies have specifically provided specific ranges of temperatures for estimating the maximum abundance of mosquitoes as an empirical basis for climatic dynamics for estimating mosquito-borne infectious disease risks.

methodsAdult mosquitoes were collected for three consecutive nights/week using Mosquito Magnet® Independence® model traps during 2018 and 2019 at US Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (ROK). An estimate of daily mean temperatures (provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration) were distributed at the maximum abundance for selected species of mosquitoes using daily mosquito collection data after controlling for mosquito ecological cycles and environmental factors.

resultsUsing the Monte-Carlo simulation, the overall mosquito population abundance peaked at 22.7°C (2.5th-97.5th: 21.7°C-23.8°C). Aedes albopictus, vector of Zika, chikungunya, dengue fever and other viruses, abundance peaked at 24.6°C (2.5th-97.5th, 22.3°C-25.6°C), while Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vectors, e.g., Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Culex pipiens, peaked at 24.3°C (2.5th-97.5th: 21.9°C-26.3°C) and 22.6°C (2.5th-97.5th: 21.9°C-25.2°C), respectively. Members of the Anopheles Hyrcanus Group, some of which are vivax malaria vectors in the ROK, abundance peaked at 22.4°C (2.5th-97.5th: 21.5°C-23.8°C).

conclusionThe empirical mean temperature ranges for maximum abundance were determined for each mosquito species collected at USAG Humphreys. These data contributed to the identification of relative mosquito abundance patterns for estimating mosquito-borne disease risks and developing and implementing disease prevention practices.

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AedesAnimalsAnophelesClimateCulexInsect ControlMonte Carlo MethodMosquito VectorsPopulation DynamicsRepublic of KoreaTemperature

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