One of the most dynamic events in public health is being mediated by the global spread of
the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus. Its rapid expansion and vectorial capacity for …

Mosquito‐borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and filariasis cause an enormous
health burden to people living in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite years …

The radiation-based sterile insect technique (SIT) has successfully suppressed field
populations of several insect pest species, but its effect on mosquito vector control has been …

Mosquito species, members of the genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex, are the major
vectors of human pathogens including protozoa (Plasmodium sp.), filariae and of a variety of …

Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …

Wolbachia inherited bacteria are able to invade insect populations using cytoplasmic
incompatibility and provide new strategies for controlling mosquito-borne tropical diseases …

Wolbachia are endosymbionts found in many insects with the potential to suppress
vectorborne diseases, particularly through interfering with pathogen transmission …

The incidence of vector-borne disease is on the rise globally, with burdens increasing in
endemic countries and outbreaks occurring in new locations. Effective mitigation and …

Mosquito-borne diseases are causing a substantial burden of mortality, morbidity and
economic loss in many parts of the world, despite current control efforts, and new …

Dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses are pathogens with an increasing global impact. In
the absence of an approved vaccine or therapy, their management relies on controlling the …