One hypothesized form of disease control is to exclude deer from defined areas [12] which presumes that deer removal will prevent tick life cycle from being completed, thus leading to fewer ticks feeding on woodland rodents, which are the most competent hosts for the pathogen.
Regardless of whether robins are the most competent or abundant hosts, "they're the most important because mosquitoes select them," notes Diuk-Wasser, who coauthored the Connecticut study.
For most simulated conditions, evolution to high virulence in the more competent Host 1 was little dependent on inoculum flow from Host 2, while in Host 2, it depended on transmission from Host 1. Virulence evolution bifurcated in each host at low, but not at high, vector densities.
For even the most competent job hunter, interviews are tough.
Freda was a most competent and beloved early childhood teacher.
Since last fall, when he stole reëlection, Karzai has accused Western governments and media of trying to bring him down, fired the two most competent members of his cabinet, and reportedly threatened to join the Taliban and voiced a suspicion that the Americans were behind an attack on a peace conference he recently hosted in Kabul.
Leicester were the fourth least competent side last year, and are now the third most competent which is just one turnaround from a remarkable season for them.
In these circumstances, the importance of choosing only the most competent candidates cannot be overstated.
Government needs to attract the most competent people, and should do so by minimizing unnecessary burdens.
Even the most competent central banker can't protect us from adopting bad ideas.
