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Title Asymmetric effects of native and exotic invasive shrubs on ecology of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)
Author Allison M. Gardner, Brian F. Allan, Lauren A. Frisbie and Ephantus J. Muturi
Date 2015-006-1
Description Exotic invasive plants alter the structure and function of native ecosystems and may influence the distribution and abundance of arthropod disease vectors by modifying habitat quality. This study investigated how invasive plants alter the ecology of Culex pipiens, an important vector of West Nile virus (WNV) in northeastern and midwestern regions of the United States.
Keywords Culex pipiens ; Invasive plants; Habitat selection; Ecological trap; Mosquito ecology
URL http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/8/1/329
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