Culex pipiens distribution in Tunisia: Identification of suitable areas through Random Forest and MaxEnt approaches

Abstract Background Tunisia has experienced several West Nile virus (WNV) outbreaks since 1997. Yet, there is limited information on the spatial distribution of the main WNV mosquito vector Culex pipiens suitability at the national level. Objectives In the present study, our aim was to predict and e...

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Main Authors: Jihane Amdouni, Annamaria Conte, Carla Ippoliti, Luca Candeloro, Susanna Tora, Soufien Sghaier, Thameur Ben Hassine, Emna Ayari Fakhfekh, Giovanni Savini, Salah Hammami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.897