More than 80% of the global population is at risk of a vector-borne disease, with mosquito-
borne diseases being the largest contributor to human vector-borne disease burden …

Vector-borne diseases are on the rise globally. As the consequences of climate change are
becoming evident, climate-based models of disease risk are of growing importance. Here …

Forecasting the impacts of climate change on Aedes-borne viruses—especially dengue,
chikungunya, and Zika—is a key component of public health preparedness. We apply an …

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV)(Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) has become one of the most medically
important mosquito-borne viruses because of its ability to cause microcephaly in utero and …

The recent expansion of Aedes albopictus across continents in both tropical and temperate
regions and the exponential growth of dengue cases over the past 50 years represent a …

Background Aedes-borne arboviruses have emerged as an important public health problem
worldwide and, in Mozambique, the number of cases and its geographical spread have …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) may offer a means to control the transmission of mosquito
borne diseases. SIT involves the release of male insects that have been sterilized by …

Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to
explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they …

Arboviral disease transmission by Aedes mosquitoes poses a major challenge to public
health systems in Ecuador, where constraints on health services and resource allocation call …

Background: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes are major vectors for several
human diseases of global importance, such as dengue and yellow fever. Their life cycles …