Suburbanization is happening rapidly on a global scale, resulting in changes to the species
assemblages present in previously undeveloped areas of land. Community-level changes …

The majority of mosquito-borne illness is spread by a few mosquito species that have
evolved to specialize in biting humans, yet the precise causes of this behavioral shift are …

The rising incidence of mosquito-borne diseases is a global concern. Changes in regional
climate, due to urbanization and global greenhouse gas concentrations, may affect the …

Using historical data, we highlight the consequences of anthropogenic ecosystem
modifications on the abundance of mosquitoes implicated as the current most important …

Abstract Knowledge of the distribution of arthropod vectors across a landscape is important
in determining the risk for vector‐borne disease. This has been well explored for ticks, but …

Background This field-based study examined the abundance and species complement of
mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) attracted to humans at four sites in the United Kingdom …

Background Over the past two decades, Cameroon has recorded one of the highest rates of
urban population growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 67% of …

Background The range of vertebrate hosts on which species of mosquito blood-feed is an
important parameter for identifying potential vectors and in assessing the risk of incursion …

Objective To explore possible changes in the community attributes of haematophagous
insects as a function of forest disturbance. We compare the patterns of diversity and …

Of the mosquito-borne arboviruses, the encephalitic Murray Valley encephalitis and Kunjin
viruses are a major public health concern, but the arthritides Ross River and Barmah Forest …