| comparison of the vector potential of different mosquito species for the transmission of heartworm, dirofilaria immitis, in rural and urban areas in and surrounding stillwater, oklahoma, u.s.a. | dirofilaria immitis leidy (spirurida: onchocercidae), or heartworm, is a mosquito-borne nematode that causes a fatal disease in carnivores. although infection is preventable through prophylactic drugs, compliance and the spectre of resistance suggest vector control is a viable alternative. there were two main objectives in this study: (a) to evaluate the relationships between landscape and social factors and the number and species of heartworm-positive mosquitoes, with a specific focus on the im ... | 2014 | 24898348 |