Vector control methods are considered effective in averting dengue transmission. However,
several factors may modify their impact. Of these controls, chemical methods, in the long run …

Local climate conditions play a major role in the biology of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the
main vector responsible for transmitting dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever in …

Numerous studies on climate change and variability have revealed that these phenomena
have noticeable influence on the epidemiology of dengue fever, and such relationships are …

Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development and analysis of mathematical
models to assess the efficacy of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia in the control of …

Tropical countries face urgent public health challenges regarding epidemic control of
Dengue. Since effective vector-control efforts depend on the timing in which public policies …

Background Larval indices such as the house index (HI), Breteau index (BI) and container
index (CI) are widely used to interpret arbovirus vector density in surveillance programmes …

Aedes aegypti is one of the most dominant mosquito species in the urban areas of Miami-
Dade County, Florida, and is responsible for the local arbovirus transmissions. Since August …

Mosquito density plays an important role in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as
dengue and Zika. While it remains very challenging to estimate the density of mosquitoes …

Our ability to effectively prevent the transmission of the dengue virus through targeted
control of its vector, Aedes aegypti, depends critically on our understanding of the link …

Background: This research addresses two questions:(1) how El Niño Southern Oscillation
(ENSO) affects climate variability and how it influences dengue transmission in the …