Female mosquitoes require blood from their host for egg development. However, the
relationship between the composition of host blood and mosquito reproduction, and whether …

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, but the mechanistic basis of this
phenomenon is poorly understood. We tested mosquito attraction to human skin odor and …

Blood feeding is pivotal for the survival and reproduction of haematophagous arthropods,
and is intimately linked to the transmission of vector-borne diseases. As such, understanding …

Iran has a wide variety of zoogeographical regions and different seasons. Here are some
important mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitoes normally live in waters. Its aquatic insect …

Forensically important flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) often are not morphologically
distinguishable, especially at the immature stage. In addition, female flies are quite similar in …

BACKGROUND Mosquitoes express different degrees of preference towards hosts
depending on behavioral, ecological, and physiological factors. These preferences have …

Identifying the sex of human hosts of insect disease vectors, using PCR amplification of the
amelogenin gene (AMEL) from the ingested blood meal is an increasingly useful technique …

Recent epidemiological evidences revealed a higher rate of O blood group in the residents
of malaria-endemic areas suggesting that groups A, B, and AB associated with a higher …

Background: Malaria is the third most important infectious disease in the world. WHO
propose programs for controlling and elimination of the disease. Malaria elimination …

Background: Flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) are considered as myiasis agents and
important evidences in forensic investigations. However, their use has been restricted …