Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-Borne Arboviruses in Africa: Current and Future Threats

D Weetman, B Kamgang, A Badolo, CL Moyes… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

Mosquito-borne diseases emergence/resurgence and how to effectively control it biologically

H Dahmana, O Mediannikov - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered
the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and …

Localized Control of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Miami, FL, via Inundative Releases of Wolbachia-Infected Male Mosquitoes

JW Mains, PH Kelly, KL Dobson… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
As part of the response to autochthonous Zika transmission in the United States, the City of
South Miami implemented a 6-mo period in which Wolbachia-infected WB1 Aedes aegypti …

The mosquito Aedes aegypti requires a gut microbiota for normal fecundity, longevity and vector competence

RE Harrison, X Yang, JH Eum, VG Martinson… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Mosquitoes shift from detritus-feeding larvae to blood-feeding adults that can vector
pathogens to humans and other vertebrates. The sugar and blood meals adults consume …

Smart technology for mosquito control: Recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

P Rajak, A Ganguly, S Adhikary, S Bhattacharya - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Smart Technology coupled with digital sensors and deep learning networks have emerging
scopes in various fields, including surveillance of mosquitoes carrying pathogens. Several …

Prediction and prevention of urban arbovirus epidemics: A challenge for the global virology community

SC Weaver - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent emergence and rapid spread of Zika virus in tropical regions of the Western
Hemisphere took arbovirologists and public health officials by surprise, and the earlier …

Deltamethrin resistance in Aedes aegypti results in treatment failure in Merida, Mexico

GM Vazquez-Prokopec… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The operational impact of deltamethrin resistance on the efficacy of indoor insecticide
applications to control Aedes aegypti was evaluated in Merida, Mexico. A randomized …

Forecasting the effectiveness of indoor residual spraying for reducing dengue burden

TJ Hladish, CAB Pearson… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Historically, mosquito control programs successfully helped contain malaria
and yellow fever, but recent efforts have been unable to halt the spread of dengue …

Community effectiveness of indoor spraying as a dengue vector control method: A systematic review

M Samuel, D Maoz, P Manrique, T Ward… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevention and control of dengue rely mainly on vector control methods,
including indoor residual spraying (IRS) and indoor space spraying (ISS). This study aimed …

Biology and Behaviour of Aedes aegypti in the Human Environment: Opportunities for Vector Control of Arbovirus Transmission

L Facchinelli, A Badolo, PJ McCall - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti is a ubiquitous vector of arboviruses mostly in urbanised areas throughout
the tropics and subtropics and a growing threat beyond. Control of Ae. aegypti is difficult and …