Plant sugar feeding patterns of wild-caught Aedes aegypti from dengue endemic and non-endemic areas of Kenya

W Caroline, PT David, LS Catherine, WW Christian… - 2021 - 34.250.91.188
A fundamental understanding of plant sugar feeding behaviour in vector populations can
lead to the development of ecologically effective vector monitoring and control strategies …

Plant sugar feeding patterns of wild‐caught Aedes aegypti from dengue endemic and non‐endemic areas of Kenya

C Wanjiku, DP Tchouassi, CL Sole… - Medical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A fundamental understanding of plant sugar feeding behaviour in vector populations can
lead to the development of ecologically effective vector monitoring and control strategies …

Insights into malaria vectors–plant interaction in a dryland ecosystem

F Kinya, TK Milugo, CM Mutero, CS Wondji, B Torto… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Improved understanding of mosquito–plant feeding interactions can reveal insights into the
ecological dynamics of pathogen transmission. In wild malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae …

Biological traits, plant sugar feeding patterns, and chemical ecology of Aedes aegypti

CW Kung'u - 2021 - repository.up.ac.za
Increased frequency of Aedes aegypti-borne diseases demands for improved vector
monitoring and control. This requires a good understanding of the behaviour, biology, and …

Fructose variation in the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, during high and low transmission seasons in the Mae Sot region of Thailand

CY Spencer, TH Pendergast, LC Harrington - Journal of the American …, 2005 - BioOne
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 …

Plant-Feeding Behaviour and its Efects on the Fitness and Competence of the Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)

H Manda - 2007 - 34.250.91.188
Malaria remains a serious threat in sub-Saharan Africa Available control tools are now
largely ineffective. Because of the role of vectors in malaria transmission, integrated vector …

Characterization of Outdoor Malaria Transmission and Plant Feeding Pattern Among Anopheles Funestus and Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes From Selected …

K Kinya - 2022 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Outdoor malaria transmission remains a major hindrance to effective control and elimination
of the disease. However, the anopheline vector composition among outdoor biting fractions …

Sugar feeding by invasive mosquito species on ornamental and wild plants

IF Upshur, M Fehlman, V Parikh, C Vinauger… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Feeding on plant-derived sugars is an essential component of mosquito biology, affecting
key aspects of their lives such as survival, metabolism, and reproduction. Among …

Frequent sugar feeding behavior by Aedes aegypti in Bamako, Mali makes them ideal candidates for control with attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB)

F Sissoko, A Junnila, MM Traore, SF Traore… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 Effects of Plant Infusions on the Collections of Gravid Aedes Aegypti for Arbovirus Surveillance

R Chemjor - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Infusions are commonly used to trap gravid mosquitoes for surveillance and control of
arboviral diseases. The nature and plant species can affect attractiveness of infusions likely …