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Bionomics of Culex quinquefasciatusPIERC Project Leader: Dennis A. LaPointe, Ph.D. |
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Objectives: Survey native bird habitat for larval mosquitoes and critical associations Characterize larval mosquito habitat Assess dispersal ability of Culex quinquefasciatus in the forest |
| Accomplishments: Surveyed and characterized larval mosquito habitats on three main Hawaiian Islands Determined the distance Culex quinquefasciatus dispersed in Hawaiian forested habitat |
Significance: Surveys assessed the disease risk to birds and identified the role of feral pigs in the creation of larval habitat Larval habitat data and dispersal estimates are critical to effective disease management planning |
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