Climate and dengue transmission: evidence and implications

CW Morin, AC Comrie, K Ernst - Environmental health …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Climate influences dengue ecology by affecting vector dynamics, agent
development, and mosquito/human interactions. Although these relationships are known …

Chemical ecology and management of dengue vectors

B Torto, DP Tchouassi - Annual review of entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Dengue, caused by the dengue virus, is the most widespread arboviral infectious disease of
public health significance globally. This review explores the communicative function of …

Ionotropic chemosensory receptors mediate the taste and smell of polyamines

A Hussain, M Zhang, HK Üçpunar, T Svensson… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The ability to find and consume nutrient-rich diets for successful reproduction and survival is
fundamental to animal life. Among the nutrients important for all animals are polyamines, a …

Prevention and control strategies to counter dengue virus infection

IA Rather, HA Parray, JB Lone, WK Paek… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Dengue is currently the highest and rapidly spreading vector-borne viral disease, which can
lead to mortality in its severe form. The globally endemic dengue poses as a public health …

An improved autocidal gravid ovitrap for the control and surveillance of Aedes aegypti

AJ Mackay, M Amador, R Barrera - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Limited success has been achieved using traditional vector control methods to
prevent the transmission of dengue viruses. Integrated control programs incorporating …

The Potential of Metarhizium anisopliae Blastospores to Control Aedes aegypti Larvae in the Field

SA Gomes, AT Carolino, TBP Teodoro, GA Silva… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Entomopathogenic fungi are promising as an environmentally benign alternative to chemical
pesticides for mosquito control. The current study investigated the virulence of Metarhizium …

Chemosensory cues for mosquito oviposition site selection

A Afify, CG Galizia - Journal of medical entomology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Gravid mosquitoes use chemosensory (olfactory, gustatory, or both) cues to select
oviposition sites suitable for their offspring. In nature, these cues originate from plant …

Reemergence of yellow fever virus in southeastern Brazil, 2017–2018: What sparked the spread?

JI Rosser, K Nielsen-Saines, E Saad… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The 2017–2018 yellow fever virus (YFV) outbreak in southeastern Brazil
marked a reemergence of YFV in urban states that had been YFV-free for nearly a century …

Diet and density dependent competition affect larval performance and oviposition site selection in the mosquito species Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

M Yoshioka, J Couret, F Kim, J McMillan, TR Burkot… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Oviposition-site choice is an essential component of the life history of all
mosquito species. According to the oviposition-preference offspring-performance (PP) …

Urban climate versus global climate change—what makes the difference for dengue?

R Misslin, O Telle, E Daudé, A Vaguet… - Annals of the New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The expansion in the geographical distribution of vector‐borne diseases is a much
emphasized consequence of climate change, as are the consequences of urbanization for …