Anthropogenic impacts on mosquito populations in North America over the past century
Insect populations have fluctuated enormously over the past century, with many changes being attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Rochlinet al. show that the pesticide DDT and increasing urbanization are more strongly associated with changes in the number and diversity of mosquitoes on both c...
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/fbbffd3dc3b744f8a5b2c679504c77fc |
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Sumario: | Insect populations have fluctuated enormously over the past century, with many changes being attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Rochlinet al. show that the pesticide DDT and increasing urbanization are more strongly associated with changes in the number and diversity of mosquitoes on both coasts of North America. |
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