Biological control of mosquito vectors: past, present, and future

G Benelli, CL Jeffries, T Walker - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review of Chikungunya virus infection: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, viral co-circulation complications, and control

JVJ Silva Jr, LF Ludwig-Begall, EF de Oliveira-Filho… - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness characterized by a sudden onset of
fever associated with joint pains. It was first described in the 1950s during a Chikungunya …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant Lawsonia inermis and their mosquitocidal, antimicrobial, anticancer applications showing moderate side effects

P Amuthavalli, JS Hwang, HU Dahms, L Wang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Microbes or parasites spread vector-borne diseases by mosquitoes without being affected
themselves. Insecticides used in vector control produce a substantial problem for human …

Eco-friendly control of malaria and arbovirus vectors using the mosquitofish Gambusia affinis and ultra-low dosages of Mimusops elengi-synthesized silver …

J Subramaniam, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide.
However, the use of synthetic insecticides to control Culicidae may lead to high operational …

Multipurpose effectiveness of Couroupita guianensis-synthesized gold nanoparticles: high antiplasmodial potential, field efficacy against malaria vectors and synergy …

J Subramaniam, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide.
According to recent estimates, about 3.2 billion people, almost half of the world's population …

Olfaction in Anopheles mosquitoes

JK Konopka, D Task, A Afify, J Raji, K Deibel… - Chemical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …

Effects of the removal or reduction in density of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae sl., on interacting predators and competitors in local ecosystems

CM Collins, JAS Bonds, MM Quinlan… - Medical and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New genetic control methods for mosquitoes may reduce vector species without direct
effects on other species or the physical environment common with insecticides or drainage …

Larval predation in malaria vectors and its potential implication in malaria transmission: an overlooked ecosystem service?

O Roux, V Robert - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
The role of aquatic predators in controlling the anopheline aquatic stage has been known for
decades. Recently, studies have highlighted that exposition to predation stress during …

Chapter 14: Odour-mediated oviposition-site selection by mosquitoes

Z Khan, R Ignell, SR Hill - Sensory ecology of disease …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
The exploration of the chemical ecology of oviposition behaviour in mosquitoes provides the
means to describe the role of volatile organic compounds used by gravid mosquitoes to …

Suboptimal Larval Habitats Modulate Oviposition of the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii

E Suh, DH Choe, AM Saveer, LJ Zwiebel - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioral step in the
reproductive cycle of Anopheles coluzzii, which is one of the principal Afrotropical malaria …