Warmer temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of malaria mosquitoes

The development rate of parasites and pathogens within vectors typically increases with temperature. Accordingly, transmission intensity is generally assumed to be higher under warmer conditions. However, development is only one component of parasite/pathogen life history and there has been little r...

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Main Authors: Paaijmans, Krijn P., Blanford, Simon, Chan, Brian H. K., Thomas, Matthew B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367745/