Population-specific thermal responses contribute to regional variability in arbovirus transmission with changing climates.

ABSTRACT: Temperature is increasing globally, and vector-borne diseases are particularly responsive to such increases. While it is known that temperature influences mosquito life history traits, transmission models have not historically considered population-specific effects of temperature. We assessed the interaction between Culex pipiens population and temperature in New York State (NYS) and utilized novel empirical data to inform predictive models of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission. Genetically and regionally distinct populations from NYS were reared at various temperatures, and life history traits were monitored and used to inform trait-based models. Variation in Cx. pipiens life history traits and population-dependent thermal responses account for a predicted 2.9°C difference i

SUBMITTER: Fay RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11126822 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature