Fungal diseases are widespread among insects and play a crucial role in naturally
regulating insect populations. Mosquitoes, known as vectors for numerous infectious …

Over the last decades, unimaginable amounts of money have gone into research and
development of vector control measures, repellents, treatment, and vaccines for vector borne …

The presence of mosquitoes in an area is dependent on the availability of suitable breeding
sites that are influenced by several environmental factors. Identification of breeding habitats …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen that can cause global public
health threats. In the absence of effective antiviral medications, prevention measures rely …

Dragonfly/damselfly naiads have the potential to control mosquitoes, and indirectly the
diseases they carry, due to their extensive predation on mosquito larvae. Experimental …

Lethal and nonlethal effects of predation are likely to impact phenotypic traits of potential
prey that elude capture. Nonlethal effects of predation on prey can include alterations in …

Landscapes of fear can determine the dynamics of entire ecosystems. In response to
perceived predation risk, prey can show physiological, behavioral, or morphological trait …

Background The role of larval predators in regulating the Anopheles funestus population in
various malaria-endemic countries remains relatively unknown. This study aimed to …

Macroinvertebrate predators such as backswimmers (Heteroptera: Notonectidae),
dragonflies (Odonata: Aeshnidae), and predatory diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) …

Background Malaria is often persistent in communities surrounded by mosquito breeding
habitats. Anopheles gambiae sensu lato exploit a variety of aquatic habitats, but the biotic …