title: The relationship between the abundance of Mansonia mosquitoes inhabiting a peat swamp forest and remotely sensed data.
abstract: The present study aimed to demonstrate the relationship of some environmental factors, vegetation greenness index (NDVI) and land surface temperature (LST), with the seasonal variations of Mansonia bonneae and Ma. uniformis in Khosit Subdistrict, Narathiwat Province. It was found that the Mansonia population lagged one month behind but correlated positively to NDVI, LST and rainfall. A rise in the number of mosquitoes was directly related to a rise in vegetation, temperature and rainfall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. tmcaw@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Chamnarn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Apiwathnasorn
authors.forename: Achara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asavanich
authors.forename: Narumon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komalamisra
authors.forename: Yudthana
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Samung
authors.forename: Samrerng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prummongkol
authors.forename: Kobkan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanjanopas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D017753:Ecosystem; D012621:Seasons; D013785:Thailand