Mapping the risk of Aedes aegypti larval habitats using tree cover in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana
Calderón Arguedas, Ólger
Avendaño López, Adrián
Mora Pineda, Geovanny
Fuller, Douglas O.
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Tree cover and other characteristics of urban structure have been associated in urban environments with abundance and productivity of Aedes aegypti and other mosquito larval habitats. Tree cover can conceal containers, protect them from direct sunlight and desiccation, provide debris for larval nutrition, and promote adult survival by providing resting sites
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Árbol, Dengue, Habitat, Costa Rica, 616.921 728 67 Fiebre de dengue