Projections of <i>Aedes</i> and <i>Culex</i> mosquitoes across North and South America in response to climate change.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate and land use change may cause the geographical range of mosquitoes to expand, shift, or contract, ultimately changing what communities are at risk for contracting mosquito-borne diseases. Across North and South America, mosquitoes from the Aedes and Culex genera are vectors for numerous diseases, including chikungunya, dengue, various equine encephalitis viruses, Saint Louis encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, and Zika virus. The goal of our study was to project the geographical distributions of important mosquito vectors across North and South America in response to climate change, which is important to inform public health planning.

Methods

We used an ecological niche model and future projections of climate and land u

SUBMITTER: Gorris ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12851088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature