| Author(s) |
Whelan PI
Booth D
Kelton W
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| Publication Date |
2009-02
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| Abstract |
Originally published in May 1988.
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| Abstract |
There are many examples of development in the Darwin region that have led to enormous populations of a range of mosquito species, severely effecting residents in nearby areas and requiring costly rectification. To aid planners in their design of the proposed Newton development, the Medical Entomology section of the department of Health and Families has made collections of biting midges and mosquitoes form march 1984 to April 1985 in and around the proposed development area between the Elizabeth and Blackmore Rivers, south-west of Palmerston. Additional surveys of biting midge breeding areas were made in late 1987. This report analyses the result and suggest methods of minimising the adverse effects of the biting insect present in the proposed development area, and outlines some construction guidelines to avoid exacerbating the problem.
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| Link | |
| Publisher |
Medical Entomology, DHF
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| Subject |
Insects
Mosquitoes
Assessment
Newtown
Urban development
Arboviruses
Planning
Urban
Prevention and control
Primary prevention
Procedures
Disease vectors
Vector control
Insecticides
Engineering
Risk management
Environmental impact
Management
Malaria
Endemic polyarthritis
Ross River virus infections
Encephalitis
Surveys
Monitoring
Public health
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| Title |
Biting insects in the proposed Newtown (Weddell) development, Darwin
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| Type of document |
Technical Report
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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| Name | Size | format | Description | Link |
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| Weddell Biting Insect Report.pdf | 89.357 KB | application/pdf | View document | |