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August 25, 2017
As temperatures continue to rise around the world, mosquito season extends past the summer months. NSF-funded researchers modeled how a warming world might influence mosquito behavior and disease risk. The team found that the perfect breeding ground for spreading mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and dengue, peaked when temperatures reached 84 degrees Fahrenheit, but were lower when temperatures were cooler or warmer. The team says this means that future transmission is much more likely to occur in subtropical and even temperate areas, such as Southern United States and Northern Mexico. The team feels that knowing the optimal temperature for disease transmission is critical to predict when and where transmission might happen and allow enough time to prepare for the event.
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NSF-funded researchers pinpoint optimal temperature for mosquito-borne disease transmission
NSF-funded researchers pinpoint optimal temperature for mosquito-borne disease transmission.
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As temperatures continue to rise around the world, mosquito season extends past the summer months. NSF-funded researchers modeled how a warming world might influence mosquito behavior and disease risk. The team found that the perfect breeding ground for spreading mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and dengue, peaked when temperatures reached 84 degrees Fahrenheit, but were lower when temperatures were cooler or warmer. The team says this means that future transmission is much more likely to occur in subtropical and even temperate areas, such as Southern United States and Northern Mexico. The team feels that knowing the optimal temperature for disease transmission is critical to predict when and where transmission might happen and allow enough time to prepare for the event.
Images and other media in the National Science Foundation Multimedia Gallery are available for use in print and electronic material by NSF employees, members of the media, university staff, teachers and the general public. All media in the gallery are intended for personal, educational and nonprofit/non-commercial use only.
Videos credited to the National Science Foundation, an agency of the U.S. Government, may be distributed freely. However, some materials within the videos may be copyrighted. If you would like to use portions of NSF-produced programs in another product, please contact the Video Team in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation.
Additional information about general usage can be found in Conditions.