Fig. 2: Predicted future spread of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in the United States.
From: Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
Spread was estimated using human-mobility metrics and ecological determinants fitted to past occurrence data. a, Forecasted change in the distribution of Ae. aegypti between 2020 and 2050 using the medium climatic scenario RCP 6.0 at the US county-level ranging from −0.25 (blue) to 0.25 (red). Red indicates expansion and dark blue contraction of the Aedes range distribution between 2020 and 2050. b, The predicted habitat suitability for the presence of Ae. aegypti in 2050. Pixels with no predicted suitability are in grey. c,d, The corresponding results of a and b for Ae. albopictus.
