The recent global (re) emergence of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as
chikungunya and Zika virus, was widely reported in the media as though it was a new …

Greater human mobility, largely driven by air travel, is leading to an increase in the
frequency and reach of infectious disease epidemics. Air travel can rapidly connect any two …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a persistent human foe, transmitting arboviruses including
dengue when they feed on human blood. Mosquitoes are intensely attracted to body odor …

Dengue and chikungunya are increasing global public health concerns due to their rapid
geographical spread and increasing disease burden. Knowledge of the contemporary …

Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) are
primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and …

Background Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the primary vectors that transmit several
arboviral diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. The world is presently …

Dengue fever is the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in Southeast Asia.
Insecticides remain the most effective vector control approach for Aedes mosquitoes. Four …

Female mosquitoes are major vectors of human disease and the most dangerous are those
that preferentially bite humans. A 'domestic'form of the mosquito Aedes aegypti has evolved …

The adaptation of insect vectors of human diseases to breed in human habitats
(domestication) is one of the most important phenomena in medical entomology …

Aedes aegypti bears the common name “the yellow fever mosquito,” although, today, it is of
more concern as the major vector of dengue, chikungunya, and, most recently, Zika viruses …