Unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and control of vectors of malaria and other vector-borne diseases

F Mechan, Z Bartonicek, D Malone, RS Lees - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has expanded rapidly in ecological
conservation and agriculture, with a growing literature describing their potential applications …

Challenge and opportunity for vector control strategies on key mosquito-borne diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

HZ Lu, Y Sui, NF Lobo, F Fouque, C Gao, S Lu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mosquito-borne diseases are major global health problems that threaten nearly half of the
world's population. Conflicting resources and infrastructure required by the coronavirus …

Comparison of Ground Release and Drone-Mediated Aerial Release of Aedes aegypti Sterile Males in Southern Mexico: Efficacy and Challenges

CF Marina, P Liedo, JG Bond, A R. Osorio, J Valle… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, such as dengue,
chikungunya and Zika, affect millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions of the …

Toward improved surveillance of Aedes aegypti breeding grounds through artificially augmented data

WL Passos, CS Barreto, GM Araujo, U Haque… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits several diseases, including dengue, zika, and
chikungunya. To prevent these diseases, identifying and removing mosquito breeding sites …

Mapping the Urban Environments of Aedes aegypti Using Drone Technology

KM Valdez-Delgado, O Garcia-Salazar… - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti is widely distributed worldwide and is the main vector mosquito for dengue,
one of the most important infectious diseases in middle-and low-income countries. The …

Use of unmanned aerial vehicles for building a house risk index of mosquito-borne viral diseases

V Muñiz-Sánchez, KM Valdez-Delgado… - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Vector Control Program in Mexico has developed operational research strategies to
identify entomological and sociodemographic parameters associated with dengue …

Analysis of entomological indicators and distribution of Aedes aegypti larvae in dengue endemic areas

A Sutriyawan, S Agung, A Manap, M Abdul… - Journal of …, 2023 - microbiol.crie.ru
Background. The cause of dengue fever's endemicity is vector larvae density, with Aedes
aegypti as the prime vector. Bandung municipality is a high dengue fever endemic area …

Using image segmentation models to analyse high-resolution earth observation data: new tools to monitor disease risks in changing environments

F Trujillano, G Jimenez, E Manrique… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background In the near future, the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases may expand to
new sites due to changes in temperature and rainfall patterns caused by climate change …

[PDF][PDF] Introduction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying wAlbB Wolbachia sharply decreases dengue incidence in disease hotspots

AA Hoffmann, NW Ahmad, WM Keong, CY Ling… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Partial replacement of resident Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with introduced mosquitoes
carrying certain strains of inherited Wolbachia symbionts can result in transmission blocking …

[HTML][HTML] Using UAV images and deep learning in investigating potential breeding sites of Aedes albopictus

K Yu, J Wu, M Wang, Y Cai, M Zhu, S Yao, Y Zhou - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) plays a crucial role as a vector for mosquito-
borne diseases like dengue and zika. Given the limited availability of effective vaccines, the …