Chemical ecology and management of dengue vectors

B Torto, DP Tchouassi - Annual review of entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Dengue, caused by the dengue virus, is the most widespread arboviral infectious disease of
public health significance globally. This review explores the communicative function of …

Prevention and control strategies to counter dengue virus infection

IA Rather, HA Parray, JB Lone, WK Paek… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Dengue is currently the highest and rapidly spreading vector-borne viral disease, which can
lead to mortality in its severe form. The globally endemic dengue poses as a public health …

Exploiting the chemical ecology of mosquito oviposition behavior in mosquito surveillance and control: a review

V Mwingira, LEG Mboera, M Dicke… - Journal of Vector …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vector control is an important component of the interventions aimed at mosquito‐borne
disease control. Current and future mosquito control strategies are likely to rely largely on …

Odour-mediated oviposition site selection in Aedes aegypti depends on aquatic stage and density

Z Khan, B Bohman, R Ignell, SR Hill - Parasites & Vectors, 2023 - Springer
Background Olfaction plays an important role in the selection and assessment of oviposition
sites by mosquitoes. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with potential breeding …

[PDF][PDF] Dengue vector control in Malaysia: A review for current and alternative strategies

SQ Ong - Sains Malays, 2016 - ukm.my
Dengue is a major issue in Malaysia as the dramatic emerge of infection. Yet an effective
vaccine or medicine is not yet available, although many attempts are undergoing. Dengue …

Semiochemical oviposition cues to control Aedes aegypti gravid females: state of the art and proposed framework for their validation

M Mulatier, A Boullis, A Vega-Rúa - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
In the fight against mosquito-borne diseases, odour-based lures targeting gravid females
represent a promising alternative to conventional tools for both reducing mosquito …

Use of semiochemicals for surveillance and control of hematophagous insects

CK Mweresa, WR Mukabana, JJA Van Loon, M Dicke… - Chemoecology, 2020 - Springer
Reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and chemotherapeutic agents to control
hematophagous insect vectors, and their related diseases is threatened by increasing …

Chapter 14: Odour-mediated oviposition-site selection by mosquitoes

Z Khan, R Ignell, SR Hill - Sensory ecology of disease …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
The exploration of the chemical ecology of oviposition behaviour in mosquitoes provides the
means to describe the role of volatile organic compounds used by gravid mosquitoes to …

Combining attractants and larvicides in biodegradable matrices for sustainable mosquito vector control

DLP Schorkopf, CG Spanoudis… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background There is a global need for cost-effective and environmentally friendly tools for
control of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases. One potential way to achieve this is to …

An improved odor bait for monitoring populations of Aedes aegypti-vectors of dengue and chikungunya viruses in Kenya

EA Owino, R Sang, CL Sole, C Pirk, C Mbogo… - Parasites & …, 2015 - Springer
Background Effective surveillance and estimation of the biting fraction of Aedes aegypti is
critical for accurate determination of the extent of virus transmission during outbreaks and …