Background Although a vaccine could be available as early as 2016, vector control remains
the primary approach used to prevent dengue, the most common and widespread arbovirus …

This article presents an overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen
transmission by insect vectors. It first briefly summarises some of the disease-causing …

The need for additional methods to combat mosquito-borne diseases is widely. recognized.
Recent research offers the possibility. that genetically. modified mosquitoes (GMMs) could …

Gene drive technology offers the promise for a high-impact, cost-effective, and durable
method to control malaria transmission that would make a significant contribution to …

RNA interference (RNAi) was shown over 18 years ago to be a mechanism by which
arbovirus replication and transmission could be controlled in arthropod vectors. During the …

On December 18, 2014, a yellow female fly quietly emerged from her pupal case. What
made her unique was that she had only one parent carrying a mutant allele of this classic …

Vector control strategies based on population modification of Anopheline mosquitoes may
have a significant role in the malaria eradication agenda. They could consolidate elimination …

Mosquito control is a multisectoral public service critical to advancing the 2030 sustainable
development goals (SGDs). Inextricably linked to housing quality, urban planning …

Control of aedine mosquito vectors, either by mosquito population reduction or replacement
with refractory mosquitoes, may play an essential role in the fight against arboviral diseases …

Haematophagous arthropods can harbor various pathogens including viruses, bacteria,
protozoa, and nematodes. Insects possess an innate immune system comprising of both …