Not just from blood: mosquito nutrient acquisition from nectar sources
E Barredo, M DeGennaro - Trends in Parasitology, 2020 - cell.com
Anthropophilic female mosquitoes are well known for their strong attraction to human hosts,
but plant nectar is a common energy source in their diets. When sugar sources are scarce …
but plant nectar is a common energy source in their diets. When sugar sources are scarce …
Modulation of odour-guided behaviour in mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are emerging as model systems with which to study innate behaviours through
neuroethology and functional genomics. Decades of work on these disease vectors have …
neuroethology and functional genomics. Decades of work on these disease vectors have …
Frequent sugar feeding behavior by Aedes aegypti in Bamako, Mali makes them ideal candidates for control with attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB)
F Sissoko, A Junnila, MM Traore, SF Traore… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Current tools and strategies are not sufficient to reliably address threats and
outbreaks of arboviruses including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Hence …
outbreaks of arboviruses including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Hence …
Disease-driven reduction in human mobility influences human-mosquito contacts and dengue transmission dynamics
Heterogeneous exposure to mosquitoes determines an individual's contribution to vector-
borne pathogen transmission. Particularly for dengue virus (DENV), there is a major difficulty …
borne pathogen transmission. Particularly for dengue virus (DENV), there is a major difficulty …
Sugar Feeding Patterns for Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in South Texas
Effective mosquito surveillance and management depend on a thorough understanding of
the biology and feeding patterns unique to species and sex. Given that a propensity to sugar …
the biology and feeding patterns unique to species and sex. Given that a propensity to sugar …
Fat body–specific vitellogenin expression regulates host-seeking behaviour in the mosquito Aedes albopictus
J Dittmer, A Alafndi, P Gabrieli - PLoS Biology, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The high vector competence of mosquitoes is intrinsically linked to their reproductive
strategy because females need a vertebrate blood meal to develop large batches of eggs …
strategy because females need a vertebrate blood meal to develop large batches of eggs …
Current status of mosquito handling, transporting and releasing in frame of the sterile insect technique
J Guo, X Zheng, D Zhang, Y Wu - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary With the increasing burden of mosquito-borne diseases around the world
and the traditional control methods showing drawbacks, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is …
and the traditional control methods showing drawbacks, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is …
Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti
VO Nyasembe, DP Tchouassi, MN Muturi, CWW Pirk… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identified the plants fed upon by four
Afro-tropical mosquito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we …
Afro-tropical mosquito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we …
Dengue illness impacts daily human mobility patterns in Iquitos, Peru
Background Human mobility plays a central role in shaping pathogen transmission by
generating spatial and/or individual variability in potential pathogen-transmitting contacts …
generating spatial and/or individual variability in potential pathogen-transmitting contacts …
Effect of social isolation in dengue cases in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background Studies have shown that human mobility is an important factor in dengue
epidemiology. Changes in mobility resulting from COVID-19 pandemic set up a real-life …
epidemiology. Changes in mobility resulting from COVID-19 pandemic set up a real-life …