Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a re-emerging mosquito-borne arbovirus, has caused millions
of cases of severe, often chronic arthralgia during recent outbreaks. In Africa, circulation in …

Wetlands provide a range of benefits to society, and yet in South Africa wetlands continue to
be affected by human activities. Considerable effort is now being directed towards …

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis showing complex epidemiological
patterns that are poorly understood in South Africa. Large outbreaks occur in the central …

Although West Nile virus (WNV) is endemic to South Africa (RSA), it has only become
recognized as a significant cause of neurological disease in humans and horses locally in …

Background There is a paucity of recent data and knowledge on mosquito diversity and
potential vectors of arboviruses in South Africa, with most of the available data dating back to …

Background Assessing adult mosquito populations is an important component of disease
surveillance programs and ecosystem health assessments. Inference from adult trapping …

The prevalence and distribution of African alphaviruses such as chikungunya have
increased in recent years. Therefore, a better understanding of the local distribution of …

Malaria-endemic agricultural communities are at risk for this disease because of crop and
agricultural activities. A cross-sectional survey among women in small-scale agriculture on …

Plant invasions have been linked to displacement of native vegetation and altering of fire
regimes and might influence vector mosquito populations by altering habitats or nutrient …

Baseline surveys were conducted in Khartoum State, Sudan, during the rainy season (end of
July to the beginning of September) in 2008, and female mosquitoes were sampled for …