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. 2019 Apr 29;9:6637. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43246-y

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Cx. tarsalis abundance significantly correlates with human WNV incidence. Mosquito abundance data collected from CDC traps (A,C) or New Jersey light traps (NJLTs) (B,D) were examined spatially across Iowa. County-specific mosquito datasets were calculated from historical data (2002–2016). Mosquito abundance was measured as a ratio of either Cx. tarsalis (A,B) or Cx. pipiens group (CPG) (C,D) mosquitoes to the total yield of mosquitoes (all species) collected. Each figure shows a county-specific visual display of mosquito abundance in the state (left) and the relationship of abundance values to human WNV incidence (right). Linear regressions were performed to test the strength of the relationship between mosquito abundance and human WNV incidence, with associated R2 and P- values displayed for each correlation.