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Abstract Trash piles and abandoned tires that are exposed to the elements collect water and create productive breeding grounds for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the primary vector for multiple arboviruses. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging provides a novel approach to efficiently and accurately mapping trash, which could facilitate improved prediction of Ae. aegypti habitat and consequent arbovirus transmission.
The UAV flights and walkthroughs took place in two sites in Kenya: Kisumu City and the town of Ukunda. The two sites exhibit distinct climate and topographical features, with Kisumu characterized by its urban inland environment and Ukunda by its semi-urban coastal setting. These variations impact trash accumulation patterns and mosquito habitat characteristics.
Gerken, K. N. et al. (2024) Expanding understanding of urban Rift Valley fever risk and associated vector ecology at slaughterhouses in Kisumu, Kenya. Pathogens, 13(6), 488. (doi: 10.3390/pathogens13060488) (PMID:38921786) (PMCID:PMC11206928) Text 328519.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. 1MB Abstract Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an adaptable arbovirus that can be transmitted by a wide variety of arthropods.
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