Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Dean, Erin

Keywords

Malaria, Dengue Fever, Mosquitos, Key West, Florida

Area of Concentration

Environmental Studies

Abstract

A new focus of international concern over climate change is the impacts it could have on vector-borne diseases. This thesis specifically looks at two mosquito-borne diseases: malaria and dengue. The ecology of malaria including the vector Anopheles and the parasite plasmodium are examined and how each relates to different climate drivers. Similarly, I examine the ecology of dengue including the vector Aedes and the virus, and how each of those relates to climate drivers. In light of climate and health concerns mosquito control will have to adjust which brings this paper to the case study in Key West, Florida. The possible release of the Oxitec genetically modified mosquito provides an interesting view into emerging methods of biocontrol within mosquito control. Finally, in the conclusion I discuss areas that still need to be addressed within the literature.

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