Global concern regarding mosquito-borne disease emergence and re-emergence has
driven the development of citizen science mosquito surveillance initiatives. Although these …

Abstract Background The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the vector for dengue fever, yellow
fever, chikungunya, and zika viruses. Inadequate vector control has contributed to …

Social media usage is growing globally, with an exponential increase in low-and middle-
income countries. Social media changes the ways in which information-sharing occurs …

This study characterizes community perceptions on a large-scale project seeking to reduce
the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent arboviral disease transmission in …

Background Co-production is promoted as an effective way of improving the quality of health
and social care but the diversity of measures used in individual studies makes their …

In conventional randomised controlled trials (RCTs), researchers design the interventions. In
the Camino Verde trial, each intervention community designed its own programmes to …

Background Understanding the breeding patterns of Aedes aegypti in households and the
factors associated with infestation are important for implementing vector control. The …

Background Dengue vector entomological indices are widely used to monitor vector density
and disease control activities. But the value of these indices as predictors of dengue …

Background Temephos in domestic water containers remains a mainstay of Latin American
government programmes for control of Aedes aegypti and associated illnesses, including …

Abstract Background In the Mexican state of Guerrero, some households place fish in water
storage containers to prevent the development of mosquito larvae. Studies have shown that …