Background Sugar-feeding behaviour is essential for mosquito survival and reproduction,
and has been exploited to develop new control strategies, such as the attractive targeted …

Background Sugar feeding is a fundamental behaviour of many mosquito species. For
Aedes albopictus, an important vector of dengue virus and chikungunya virus, little is known …

Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are globally distributed vectors of viruses that impact
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …

Adult female Aedes aegypti (L.), the vector of dengue and yellow fever viruses, have an
affinity for feeding on human blood and a tendency to forego feeding on sugar. This …

Background Dengue virus (DENV) is transmitted by Aedes aegypti, a species that lives in
close association with human dwellings. The behavior of DENV-infected mosquitoes needs …

Attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) are a potential vector control tool that exploits the
sugar-feeding behaviour of mosquitoes. We evaluated the sugar-feeding behaviour of …

Background Sugar feeding is an important behavior which may determine vector potential of
female mosquitoes. Sugar meals can reduce blood feeding frequency, enhance survival …

To understand the potential for facultative sugar feeding by Aedes aegypti, an important
vector of dengue viruses, we evaluated seasonal and villagewide variation in sugar feeding …

Background Current tools and strategies are not sufficient to reliably address threats and
outbreaks of arboviruses including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Hence …

The magnitude of dengue transmission depends largely on the level of human–vector
contact. Therefore, knowledge regarding the biting periodicity of mosquitoes is crucial to …