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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Veterinary Entomology
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Background:

  • Investigated vector-host dynamics of eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus (EEEV) near Tuskegee, Alabama.
  • Utilized QuickBird satellite imagery (visible and NIR bands) to create land cover maps.
  • Integrated georeferenced mosquito and bird sampling data with land cover attributes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess vector-host activities related to EEEV.
  • To model the spatial distribution of mosquito and bird populations.
  • To determine the relationship between environmental factors and species abundance for EEEV risk assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Land cover mapping using ArcInfo 9.2 with QuickBird satellite data.
  • Statistical analysis using SAS 9.1.4 to identify key mosquito (Culex erracticus) and bird (Northern Cardinal) species.
  • Spatial modeling with ArcGIS 9.2 (Geostatistical Analyst and ArcScene) incorporating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM).

Main Results:

  • Ordinary kriging was applied to model spatial distributions of total mosquito, Cx. erracticus, total bird, and Northern Cardinal counts.
  • DEM analyses revealed a significant inverse linear relationship between elevation and the abundance of total mosquitoes, Cx. erracticus, total birds, and Northern Cardinals.
  • Statistical significance (p < .0001) confirmed the inverse correlation between elevation and species counts.

Conclusions:

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing models effectively capture spatial relationships between environmental variables and vector/host populations.
  • Spatial statistics are valuable tools for understanding space-varying functional relationships in ecological studies.
  • The developed models provide a framework for assessing EEEV transmission risk based on landscape and species distribution.