Effects of temperature on Zika dynamics and control
C. N. Ngonghala, S. J. Ryan, B. Tesla, L. R. Demokovsky, E. A. Mordecai, C. C. Murdock, M. H. Bonds
This study uses a temperature-dependent dynamical model to analyze how temperature variability affects Zika virus transmission, finding that temperature is the dominant driver of epidemic dynamics.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2020 · PreprintEcology