Simple Summary People around the world, as well as animals, are at risk of being affected
by infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Indeed, in addition to being pests, some …

The original description of Aedes Meigen in 1818, written in Latin, was very brief and
included a single species, Aedes cinereus. In the last two decades the genus Aedes …

Beginning about 80 years ago, the recognition of morphological varieties of mosquitoes was
gradually replaced by the recognition of subspecies. As an examination of revisionary and …

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever
virus (RVFV). The present work aims to investigate the epidemiological status and identify …

Vector-borne diseases represent a real threats worldwide, in reason of the lack of vaccine
and cure for some diseases. Among arthropod vectors, mosquitoes are described to be the …

Accurate identification of insect species is an indispensable and challenging requirement for
every entomologist, particularly if the species is involved in disease outbreaks. The …

Background Algeria like other North African countries is experiencing recurrent episodes of
West Nile Virus (WNV) emergences and new health threats associated with the introduction …

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are of significant public health importance because of their
ability to transmit major diseases to humans and animals, and are considered as the world's …

Biting flies are hematophagous dipterans belonging to various taxonomic groups, such as
the Hippoboscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, Tabanidae, Muscidae, and Psychodidae …

Mosquitoes (Culicidae) are hematophagous insects that play a major role as vectors of
diverse pathogens affecting human health. Understanding their distribution and diversity is …