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Research Project: Biting Arthropod Surveillance and Control Location:
                                Mosquito and Fly Research Title:   Author  item
                                            Linthicum, Kenneth

                                                         - *Ken*item
                                            ANYAMBA, ASSAF - Goddard Space Flight Centeritem
                                            Gibson, Sethitem
                                            SMALL, JENNIFER - Goddard Space Flight Centeritem
                                            TUCKER, COMPTON - Goddard Space Flight Centeritem
                                            PAK, EDWIN - Goddard Space Flight Center
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/26/2015
                                    Publication  Date: N/A
                                    Citation: N/AInterpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Extreme weather events during the period 2010-2012 impacted agriculture and vector-borne disease throughout the world. We evaluated specific weather events with satellite remotely sensed environmental data and evaluated crop production and diseases associated with these events. Significant droughts occurred in Texas (summer 2011) and East Africa (short rainy season of 2010). These droughts were associated with 50% reduction in cotton production and the largest West Nile virus outbreak in Texas, and an 80% reduction in sorghum production and the largest dengue fever outbreak in history in Somalia and Kenya.  Heavy rainfall occurred in South Africa (summer1210-2011) and southeast Australia (spring 2010).  This rainfall significantly increased corn production and a Rift Valley fever outbreak in northwestern South Africa, and a 95% increase in cotton production and a Murray Valley encephalitis outbreak.


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