Humidity–The overlooked variable in the thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease

JJ Brown, M Pascual, MC Wimberly… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …

The Asian tiger mosquito in Brazil: Observations on biology and ecological interactions since its first detection in 1986

VH Ferreira-de-Lima, DCP Câmara, NA Honorio… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus is a mosquito originating from the Asian continent, which was
detected in the Americas in 1985 and Brazil in 1986. Due to its rapid expansion throughout …

[HTML][HTML] Indicators for climate change-driven urban health impact assessment

AJ Trájer, V Sebestyén, E Domokos, J Abonyi - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change can cause multiply potential health issues in urban areas, which is the most
susceptible environment in terms of the presently increasing climate volatility. Urban …

[HTML][HTML] Into the woods: Changes in mosquito community composition and presence of key vectors at increasing distances from the urban edge in urban forest parks in …

A Hendy, E Hernandez-Acosta, BA Chaves, NF Fé… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) was recently introduced into the Americas and now has the
potential to spill back into a sylvatic cycle in the region, likely involving non-human primates …

First report of Aedes albopictus infected by Dengue and Zika virus in a rural outbreak in Brazil

H Ricas Rezende, C Malta Romano, I Morales Claro… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In Brazil, Dengue (DENV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses are reported as being transmitted
exclusively by Aedes aegypti in urban settings. This study established the vectors and …

Paediatric dengue infection in Cirebon, Indonesia: a temporal and spatial analysis of notified dengue incidence to inform surveillance

EP Astuti, PW Dhewantara, H Prasetyowati, M Ipa… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background The recent situation of dengue infection in Cirebon district is concerning due to
an upsurge trend since the year 2010. The largest dengue outbreak was reported in 2016 …

A sterile insect technique pilot trial on Captiva Island: defining mosquito population parameters for sterile male releases using mark–release–recapture

DO Carvalho, R Morreale, S Stenhouse, DA Hahn… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background The sterile insect technique (SIT), which involves area-wide inundative
releases of sterile insects to suppress the reproduction of a target species, has proven to be …

Temporal correlation between urban microclimate, vector mosquito abundance, and dengue cases

L Faridah, N Fauziah, D Agustian… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a major mosquito-borne viral disease. Studies
have reported a strong correlation between weather, the abundance of Aedes aegypti, the …

Exploring the influence of deforestation on dengue fever incidence in the Brazilian Amazonas state

A Kalbus, V de Souza Sampaio, J Boenecke… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Dengue fever is the most prevalent arboviral disease in the Brazilian Amazon
and places a major health, social and economic burden on the region. Its association with …

Applicability of the Mexican ovitrap system for Aedes vector surveillance in Colombia

E Wright, MA Carrillo, D Matamoros… - … and Global Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Ovitraps can detect Aedes vectors at an early stage and can serve as an alarm indicator for
outbreak prediction. This study aimed to summarize the available literature about the ovitrap …