Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

Background Responsible for considerable global human morbidity and mortality, Aedes
aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the primary vectors of several important human diseases …

Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) are
primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and …

Aedes albopictus, a mosquito native to Asia, has invaded all five continents during the past
three decades. It was reported in central Africa in the 2000s, first in Cameroon, and, since …

The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

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: The arbovirus vector, Aedes albopictus, originating from Asia, has recently
invaded African countries, including the Republic of the Congo, where it was associated with …

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

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

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Aedes) transmit highly pathogenic viruses such as
dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika which can cause life-threatening diseases in …