Mosquitoes play an important role in vector-borne disease research; their successful
development and growth is pivotal to the efficacy and strength of the studies they support …

Background Vector-borne infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms
transmitted mainly by blood-sucking arthropod vectors. In laboratories, the handling of …

The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is a prolific disease vector. This mosquito has
been the subject of scientific investigation for more than a century. Continued research into …

Standardized rearing methods for the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti are critical to
facilitate controlled laboratory studies. This protocol describes a batch rearing protocol for …

Abstract Background Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus (Edwards) is a mosquito that has recently
entered Europe from Asia. This species is considered a potential threat to newly colonized …

Laboratory study of natural populations of mosquitoes can play a key role in determining the
underlying causes of variation in burdens of mosquito-borne disease. Aedes aegypti is the …

Blood-feeding mosquitoes, including the dengue and yellow fever vector Aedes aegypti,
transmit many of the world's deadliest diseases. Such diseases have resurged in developing …

Laboratory study of field-collected mosquitoes can allow researchers to better understand
the ways variation within and among mosquito populations shapes burdens of mosquito …

A researcher may have many reasons for wanting to establish new laboratory colonies from
field-collected mosquitoes. In particular, the ability to study the diversity found within and …

We describe methodology used for the laboratory colonization of Aedes japonicus
japonicus, an exotic mosquito species native to eastern Asia and first collected in New …