Investigation of Mosquito Ecology and West Nile Vertical Transmission in Denton Texas
Description:
Undergraduate thesis investigating the rate of vertical transmission that takes place in wild Culex quinquefasciatus populations by testing samples of emergent Culex quinquefasciatus adults to see what number of mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus (WNv) throughout the summer and fall, and thus estimate the rate of vertical transmission of the virus in wild mosquitos.
Date:
Autumn 2013
Creator:
Caughlin, Morgan
Partner:
UNT Honors College