TABLE 5.
Ne parameter estimates generated using NeEstimator to study the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Culex quinquefasciatus populations in the Houston area.
| Effective population sizes estimated by LD a method | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Parameter | Estimated population size | 95% CI b |
| 2016 | NApr16l | 246.0 | 181.6—370.5 |
| NJun16l | 316.6 | 217.4—558.1 | |
| NSept16l | 712.4 | 367.5—6,459.3 | |
| NNov16l | 395.0 | 242.9—950.5 | |
| 2017 | NMar17l | 3,837.2 | 610.8—Infinite |
| NMay17l | 1,213.9 | 450.5—Infinite | |
| NJuly17l | 188.8 | 149.7—250.6 | |
| Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the Houston area on August 25 in 2017 | |||
| NOct17l | Infinite | Infinite—Infinite | |
a
LD, linkage disequilibrium.
b
CI, confidence interval.