Background Aedes-borne arboviruses have emerged as an important public health problem
worldwide and, in Mozambique, the number of cases and its geographical spread have …

Background Failure in detecting naturally occurring breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes can
bias the conclusions drawn from field studies, and hence, negatively affect intervention …

OBJECTIVES The Aedes mosquito is a vector for transmitting many arboviruses. Knowledge
of the breeding habitat of this vector is vital for implementing appropriate interventions. Thus …

Introduction Arboviral diseases including dengue are increasingly spreading in the
tropical/subtropical world including Africa. Updated knowledge on the distribution and …

Background Dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika are among the most important
emerging infectious vector-borne diseases worldwide. In the Democratic Republic of Congo …

Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) was first reported in Central Africa in 2000, together
with the indigenous mosquito species Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Because Ae …

Background Invasive mosquito species, such as Aedes albopictus in Congo can affect the
distribution of native species, changing the vector composition and pattern of disease …

Background and Objectives. Entomological survey was carried out from May‐June to
September‐October 2014 to investigate the presence of dengue vectors in discarded tires …

Background Aedes-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya constitute constant
threats globally. In Tanzania, these diseases are transmitted by Aedes aegypti, which is …

The dynamic of arbovirus vectors such as Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus remains poorly
understood in large cities in central Africa. Here, we compared the larval ecology …