Background Sugar feeding is a fundamental behaviour of many mosquito species. For
Aedes albopictus, an important vector of dengue virus and chikungunya virus, little is known …

Background Most mosquito species need to obtain sugar from host plants. Little is known
about the chemical cues that Culex pipiens pallens use during their orientation to nectar …

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is a competent vector for arboviruses and
recently was implicated as the vector of the first autochthonous cases of dengue and …

The international trade of lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana [Asparagaceae]) is
responsible for certain introductions of the exotic species Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in …

Abstract Background The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae shows great
promise for the control of adult malaria vectors. A promising strategy for infection of …

Background Mosquitoes feed on plant-derived fluids such as nectar and sap and are
exposed to bioactive molecules found in this dietary source. However, the role of such …

Food location by mosquitoes is mediated by resource-derived olfactory and visual signals.
Smell sensation is intermittent and dependent on the environment, whereas visual signals …

A classical conditioning approach was used to examine the ability of Culex quinquefasciatus
Say (Diptera: Culicidae) to associate odor with a sugar-meal of varying quality. The …

The potential for use of attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) in vector control is very promising.
While vector control strategies focus largely on indoor measures, such as long-lasting …

The reproductive success of A edes aegypti (L.)(D iptera: C ulicidae) is strongly dependent
on the availability of carbohydrates in the environment and the ability of the mosquitoes to …