One of the most dynamic events in public health is being mediated by the global spread of
the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus. Its rapid expansion and vectorial capacity for …

Prior to 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) was a bit player in the screenplay of global vector-
borne viral diseases. First discovered in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937, this Culex …

Numerous recent studies have illuminated global distributions of human cases of dengue
and other mosquito-transmitted diseases, yet the potential distributions of key vector species …

Multiple introductions are key features for the establishment and persistence of introduced
species. However, little is known about the contribution of genetic admixture to the invasive …

Aedes albopictus, the “Asian tiger mosquito,” is an aggressive biting mosquito native to Asia
that has colonized all continents except Antarctica during the last~ 30–40 years. The species …

Background Invasive species represent a global concern for their rapid spread and the
possibility of infectious disease transmission. This is the case of the global invader Aedes …

Abstract Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) transmit
arboviruses that are increasing threats to human health in the Americas, particularly dengue …

The invasion and range expansion of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in North America represents
an outstanding opportunity to study processes of invasion, range expansion, and climatic …

Background Dengue virus (DENV) spreads to humans through the bite of an infected Aedes
aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito and is a growing public health threat to both …

Introduction Arboviral diseases including dengue are increasingly spreading in the
tropical/subtropical world including Africa. Updated knowledge on the distribution and …