Background Olfaction plays an important role in the selection and assessment of oviposition
sites by mosquitoes. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with potential breeding …

Malaria poses a global threat to human health, with millions of cases and thousands of
deaths each year, mainly affecting developing countries in tropical and subtropical regions …

The exploration of the chemical ecology of oviposition behaviour in mosquitoes provides the
means to describe the role of volatile organic compounds used by gravid mosquitoes to …

Complex oviposition decisions allow gravid Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to select suitable
sites for egg-laying to increase the probability that their progeny will thrive. The bacterial …

Background Aedes albopictus is a major arbovirus vector with small stagnant water
containers being its oviposition sites. Mosquitoes search for these sites based on their …

Background: Insecticide resistance and vector-feeding behavior changes have recently
challenged malaria vector control. All this causes the vectors to forfeit the benefits of …

Malaria continues to be among the top leading causes of illness and deaths in Africa. Its
elimination is challenging in high transmission areas using insecticide-based intervention …