West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus with a wide geographical distribution. It is maintained
in an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle and exhibits regular zoonotic transmission to humans, to …

Simple Summary Vector-borne diseases (VBDs)(eg, malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever)
account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious diseases. They are …

Determination of host choice of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), the vectors
of bluetongue virus (BTV), is pivotal to ascertain the role of each species in the transmission …

Parasites display various degrees of host specificity, reflecting different coevolutionary
histories with their hosts. Avian hosts follow multiple migration patterns representing short …

Background The human host elicits specific immune responses after exposure to various life
stages of the malaria parasite as well as components of mosquito saliva injected into the …

A large number of studies have shown that matrine (MA) possesses various
pharmacological activities and is one of the few natural, plant-derived pesticides with the …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are common bloodsucking Diptera frequently found
in aquatic environments, which are valuable ecosystems for many animal species …

Global climate change is predicted to cause range shifts in the mosquito species that
transmit pathogens to humans and wildlife. Recent modeling studies have sought to improve …

Blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes are a key component in the dynamics of arboviral
encephalitides transmission. In temperate Argentina, the members of the Culex pipiens …

Recent data show that parasites manipulate the physiology of mosquitoes and human hosts
to increase the probability of transmission. Here, we investigate phagostimulant activity of …