Fungal diseases are widespread among insects and play a crucial role in naturally
regulating insect populations. Mosquitoes, known as vectors for numerous infectious …

Highlights•Many oomycete and fungal pathogens have great potential for mosquito
control.•Pathogens infect mosquitoes through cuticle penetration or digestive tract …

Mosquitoes around the world spread diseases like malaria, dengue, zika, lymphatic filariasis
and arboviruses, which are dangerous to human health and the economy. Eventually …

The increased application of chemical control programs has led to the emergence and
spread of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes. Novel environmentally safe control strategies …

Fungal diseases in insects are common and widespread and can decimate their populations
in spectacular epizootics. Virtually all insect orders are susceptible to fungal diseases …

Insects, ticks, and mites represent a threat to animal health globally, mainly due to their role
as vectors of pathogens. Among the most important diseases, those transmitted by …

Mosquitoes transmit many parasites and pathogens to humans that cause significant
morbidity and mortality. As such, we are constantly looking for new methods to reduce …

Global food security is threatened by insect pests of economically important crops. Chemical
pesticides have been used frequently for the last few decades to manage insect pests …

In spite of the current research emphasis on the use of transgenic mosquitoes, insecticides
are still the main method for controlling malarial mosquitoes. Although pyrethroids are the …

The growing expansion of mosquito vectors leads to the emergence of vector-borne
diseases in new geographic areas and causes major public health concerns. In the absence …