Analyzing the influence of environment, demographic and socio-economic factors on Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito density at the micro-level using XGBoost and SHAP.

BACKGROUND: Effective mosquito control in urban areas requires understanding of how climatic, ecological and socioeconomic factors shape vector abundance. However, most studies use linear or opaque models that overlook nonlinear relationships between…

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