Background The common house mosquito Culex pipiens is known to be a major vector for
West Nile virus. In order to decrease risks of West Nile virus outbreaks in Europe …

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 …

Background: Culex pipiens is a mosquito species distributed in different parts of Iran. It is
known as vector of some diseases as well as a nuisance insect. A successful control …

Background: During recent years transmission of Dirofilaria immitis (dog heart worm) by
Culex pipiens and West Nile virus have been reported from Iran. The present study was …

Background: Arboviruses are one of the greatest threats to animal and public health.
Culicidae family is one of the most important vectors for the transmission of arboviruses in …

Background: Culiseta longiareolata is an important vector for many human diseases such as
brucellosis, avian influenza and West Nile encephalitis. It is likely an intermediate host of …

Background: Mosquitoes, being a nuisance species, are considered as one of the most
important species in public health control programs due to their role as a vector in mosquito …

Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals, which accumulate in
humans and animals, as only few species have the capability of eliminating them. However …

Objective To explore the effects of different chemical larvicides, bioinsecticides and insect
growth regulators against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)(Cx …

Background: Mosquito-borne arboviruses such as West Nile, dengue, Rift Valley fever, and
Sindbis viruses and the nematode Dirofilaria are reported in Iran, but there is little …