This study highlights the need for high - resolution spatial data on
tiger mosquito density, biting behavior, and seasonality to better understand, predict, and manage arboviral transmission risk in temperate cities.
The model suggests that outbreaks are more likely in urban areas with higher human and
mosquito population
densities, in years with longer growing seasons, when infected travelers arrive early in the growing season, and when
tiger mosquitos have fewer non-human hosts that result in wasted bites.