Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are globally distributed vectors of viruses that impact
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of several arboviruses that impact human health
including the dengue, Zika, and yellow fever viruses. The potential of Ae. aegypti females to …

Aedes aegypti is a vector of medically important viruses including those causing Zika,
dengue, and chikungunya. During mating, males transfer a number of proteins and other …

Vector-borne disease specialists have traditionally assumed that in each egg-laying cycle
mosquitoes take a single bloodmeal that is used for egg development and feed on plant …

Aedes albopictus mosquito is an opportunistic blood feeder and has a broad host range.
The feeding behavior and habits of this mosquito are liable to increase the transmission …

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are predominantly daytime-feeding mosquito species
that breed in urban settlements and transmit viral and nematode diseases. Females can …

Multiple blood feeding (MBF) in a gonotrophic cycle in vector mosquitoes influences
pathogen transmission by increasing host-vector contact. Multiple blood meals can be …

As mosquito females require a blood meal to reproduce, they can act as vectors of
numerous pathogens, such as arboviruses (eg Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses) …

The effect of male accessory gland substances on female reproductive physiology has been
previously described as “activating” egg development. However, no mechanism has been …

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are competent natural and laboratory vectors for
numerous arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), many of which pose global public health …