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 …

The enormous burden placed on populations worldwide by mosquito-borne diseases, most
notably malaria and dengue, is currently being tackled by the use of insecticides sprayed in …

The pilot field studies here presented are part of a long-term research program aimed to
develop a cost-effective sterile insect technique (SIT) methodology to suppress Aedes …

Background Chemosensory signal transduction guides the behavior of many insects,
including Anopheles gambiae, the major vector for human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. To …

Background Sugar feeding is critical for survival of malaria vectors and, although
discriminative plant feeding previously has been shown to occur in Anopheles gambiae ss …

Background The sterile insect technique (SIT), which is based on irradiation-induced
sterility, and incompatible insect technique (IIT), which is based on Wolbachia-induced …

Vector control has been the most effective preventive measure against malaria and other
vector-borne diseases. However, due to concerns such as insecticide resistance and budget …

Mosquito blood feeding plays a key role in epidemiology. Despite its importance and large
number of studies worldwide, less attention has been paid in South America. We …

This document, in two parts, evaluates the behavioural aspects of plants as a food source for
mosquitoes. First is a summary of the established basics of mosquito plant feeding. These …

Sugar feeding is a common behaviour of male and female mosquitoes, sand flies, and other
Dipteran vectors. In some species it is essential to one or both sexes; in others it is …