Chemical insecticides are the mainstay of contemporary control of human disease vectors.
However, the spread of insecticide resistance and the emergence of new disease threats …

Simple Summary Mosquitoes carry pathogens that can cause diseases like malaria, dengue
fever, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika fever, causing more than 700,000 deaths each …

Background Mosquito larvae feed on organic detritus from the environment, particularly
microorganisms comprising bacteria, protozoa, and algae as well as crustaceans, plant …

Abstract Background The entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria
bassiana have demonstrated effectiveness against anopheline larvae in the laboratory …

Aedes aegypti is the vector of a wide range of diseases (eg yellow fever, dengue,
Chikungunya and Zika) which impact on over half the world's population. Entomopathogenic …

Background The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana has been widely used to kill
mosquito larvae and adults in the laboratory and field. However, its slow action of killing has …

Biorational insecticides are being increasingly used in integrated pest management
programs. In laboratory bioassays, the pathogenicity of blastospores and conidia of the …

Background Entomopathogenic fungi are potential candidates for use in integrated vector
management and many isolates are compatible with synthetic and natural insecticides …

Abstract The African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae), and
the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) are of public health …

Abstract Background The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is a candidate
for the integrated management of the disease vector mosquito Aedes aegypti. Metarhizium …