| Use of geographic information systems to assess the feasibility of ground- and aerial-based adulticiding for West Nile virus control in British Columbia, Canada. | |
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PMID: 18240516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis of 34 forecasted high West Nile virus (WNV) risk communities in British Columbia (BC), Canada was useful to assess feasibility and planning of the operational logistics of an emergency spray event in advance of a WNV outbreak. The geographic coverage and operational time required to perform ground- and aerial-based ultra-low volume (ULV) adulticiding were calculated using GIS. The mean geographic coverages of the ground-, aerial-, and combination of ground- and aerial-based adulticiding strategies were 39%, 61%, and 69%, respectively. The driving distance, driving time, and number of treatment nights required to perform ground-based spraying of an entire community were also calculated. Due to the large variability of treatment coverage estimates within and among the communities, no single treatment method was identified as the best strategy for province-wide ULV adulticiding in BC. Instead, the strategy for each community should be examined individually with local knowledge and expertise. |
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Authors:
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Sunny Mak; Mieke Buller; Allen Furnell; Laura MacDougall; Bonnie Henry |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Volume: 23 ISSN: 8756-971X ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-04 Completed Date: 2008-02-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511299 Medline TA: J Am Mosq Control Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 396-404 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epidemiology Services, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
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Animals British Columbia Culicidae / drug effects*, virology Ecosystem Feasibility Studies Geographic Information Systems* Insect Vectors / drug effects*, virology Insecticides / pharmacology* Mosquito Control / methods* West Nile Fever / prevention & control*, transmission, virology West Nile virus* |
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0/Insecticides |
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