Gene drive and symbiont technologies for control of mosquito-borne diseases

GH Wang, A Hoffmann… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue and malaria, pose a significant burden to global
health. Current control strategies with insecticides are only moderately effective. Scalable …

Delivery and effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito and tick control: Current knowledge and research challenges

C Cafarchia, R Pellegrino, V Romano, M Friuli… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Insects, ticks, and mites represent a threat to animal health globally, mainly due to their role
as vectors of pathogens. Among the most important diseases, those transmitted by …

Arbovirus vectors insects: are botanical insecticides an alternative for its management?

GC da Silva Sá, PVV Bezerra, MFA Da Silva… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are insect vectors of epidemiologically important
arboviruses owing to their behavior, physiology, morphology, and proximity to humans …

Mosquito-fungus interactions and antifungal immunity

P Tawidian, VL Rhodes, K Michel - Insect biochemistry and molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The mosquito immune system has evolved in the presence of continuous encounters with
fungi that range from food to foes. Herein, we review the field of mosquito-fungal …

New discoveries and applications of mosquito fungal pathogens

D Shen, KT Nyawira, A Xia - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Many oomycete and fungal pathogens have great potential for mosquito
control.•Pathogens infect mosquitoes through cuticle penetration or digestive tract …

Evaluation of the In2care Mosquito Station against Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) under semifield conditions

EA Buckner, AL Romero-Weaver… - Journal of Medical …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Culex quinquefasciatus is an important mosquito vector responsible for the transmission of
filarial worms, arthropod-borne viruses like Oropouche, St. Louis encephalitis, and West Nile …

Combined applications of an entomopathogenic fungus and a predatory mite to control fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) in mushroom production

FT Ajvad, H Madadi, JP Michaud, D Zafari, M Khanjani - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
The fungus gnat Lycoriella auripilla Winnertz (Diptera: Sciaridae) is a key pest of mushroom
production in Iran where it can be a year-round problem on commercial farms. We evaluated …

Vector control approaches for canine filariasis

SAQ Todorovic, T McKay… - Human and Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquitoes are important vectors of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, the nematodes
that cause canine filariasis. Depending on geographical location, the specific vector species …

A legacy of mosquito control through wetland management: A tribute to William E. Walton and his contributions to science and entomology

ME Metzger - Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Professor William E. Walton (1956–2020) was a giant in the field of mosquito
control through wetland management. His early work in aquatic ecology led to an …

Biological control of Culex pipiens mosquito by local bacterial isolates

YE Kassem, KZ El-Baghdady… - African Journal of …, 2018 - ajbs.journals.ekb.eg
In this work, 62 bacterial and actinobacterial isolates were isolated from different soil
samples and screened for their larvicidal activities against the 3rd instar Culex pipiens …