Performing radio telemetry (IMAGE)

American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

Performing radio telemetry

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Performing radio telemetry to locate tagged birds in nocturnal roosts. Mosquitoes feed on birds in nocturnal roost sites. We characterized roosting habits of common backyard birds to inform our predictions of the impact of bird-delivered ivermectin on West NIle virus transmission.

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Chilinh Nguyen

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