A Descriptive Study of wetland vegetation, ecology, habitat and Rift Valley Fever virus vectors in South Africa.
Robert F. Brand, Melinda K. Rostal, Alan C. Kemp, Herman Zwiegers, Lizette de Jager, Zikhona Gqalaqha, Lara van Staden, Cornie W. Van Huyssteen, Assaf Anyamba, Nichar Gregory, Claudia Cordel, William B. Karesh, Janusz Tadeusz Paweska
This study examines wetland vegetation and its relationship with Rift Valley Fever virus vectors in South Africa, finding changes in plant communities linked to drought and livestock grazing.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2025 · PreprintEcology