The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

Arthropod-borne viruses, referred to collectively as arboviruses, infect millions of people
worldwide each year and have the potential to cause severe disease. They are …

Modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reared in laboratories are being released around the
world to control wild mosquito populations and the diseases they transmit. Several efforts …

Background The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic
environment and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most …

Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are globally distributed vectors of viruses that impact
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …

Background Anopheles gambiae is a major vector of malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The
arthropod-host interactions occurring at the skin interface are complex and dynamic. We …

Temperature is one of the most important factors affecting the life of insects [1]. For instance,
high temperatures can have deleterious effects on insects' physiology. Therefore, many of …

Despite the importance of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in the transmission of arboviruses,
such as yellow fever, Chikungunya fever and dengue fever, some aspects of their behaviour …

Background The castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is an important vector of several clinically
important diseases, whose prevalence increases with accelerating global climate changes …

The population densities of Aedes aegypti Linneaus in four towns in Trinidad were studied
using standard house-to-house inspections of all water-holding containers to determine …