Culex quinquefasciatus is a successful invasive species broadly distributed in subtropical
regions, including Brazil. It is an extremely annoying mosquito due to its nocturnal biting …

Insects are a major source of human diseases and agricultural loss, but actual insecticides
are highly toxic for humans, thus calling for advanced pesticides. For instance, metallic …

Insecticides have played a major role in the prevention, control, and elimination of vector-
borne diseases, but insecticide resistance threatens the efficacy of available vector control …

BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti populations in Brazil have been subjected to insecticide
selection pressures with variable levels and sources since 1967. Therefore, the Brazilian …

Background Recent outbreaks of dengue and other Aedes aegypti-borne arboviruses
highlight the importance of a rapid response for effective vector control. Data on insecticide …

Insecticide resistance is currently a threat to the control of Aedes agypti, the main vector of
arboviruses in urban centers. Mutations in the voltage gated sodium channel (Na V), known …

Background Insecticide use continues as the main strategy to control Aedes aegypti, the
vector of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. In the city of Tapachula, Mexico …

BACKGROUND With no effective drugs or widely available vaccines, dengue control in
Bangladesh is dependent on targeting the primary vector Aedes aegypti with insecticides …

Mosquito-borne infections like dengue, malaria, chikungunya, etc. are a nuisance and can
cause profound discomfort to people. Due to the objectional side effects and toxicity …

Background A low technology emanator device for slowly releasing vapour of the volatile
pyrethroid transfluthrin was recently developed in Tanzania that provides robust protection …