Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

The geographic distribution of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) in South America has been
expanding during the last decades. Herein we present two new distribution records that …

Since past century, vector-borne diseases have been a major public health concern in
several states of Mexico. However, Mexico City continues to be free of endemic mosquito …

Cities usually offer a suitable environment for the dengue vector Aedes aegypti, providing
oviposition sites, accessibility to human hosts and nectar meals. However, large urban …

Buenos Aires city is located near the southern limit of the distribution of Aedes aegypti
(Diptera: Culicidae). This study aimed to assess long-term variations in the abundance of …

Dormancy is a developmental arrest in arthropods, in response to unfavorable conditions in
temporally varying environments. In Aedes aegypti, the supposed inability of eggs to inhibit …

This chapter reviews what has been done so far to control Aedes aegypti, current challenges
raised by the expansion of Aedes albopictus and growing threats of zoonotic viruses, and …

ABSTRACT The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus, Diptera: Culicidae) has spread
rapidly in the last 30 years from its native region in Southeast Asia. In Argentina, studies on …

Most studies of the effects of low temperature on the development of immature stages of
Aedes aegypti (L.) have been performed at constant temperatures in the laboratory, which …

Many insects overwinter in diapause, a pre-programmed anticipated response to
unfavorable environmental conditions, often induced by a short-day photoperiod. Diapause …