REMOTELY SENSED SATELLITE CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO DETECT ELEVATED POPULATIONS OF MOSQUITO VECTORS OF EMERGING ARBOVIRUSES IN THE US

Use remotely sensed satellite data to develop an early warning system to detect elevated populations of potential vectors of Rift Valley fever (RVF) and other mosquito-borne emerging virus threat in the United States. The primary objective is early detection of environmental conditions which could precipitate a mosquito transmitted arbovirus, providing decision support for Agricultural and Public Health officials to implement improved agricultural and medical planning for potential containment and control operations.