Arthropod-borne viruses present important public health challenges worldwide. Viruses
such as DENV, ZIKV, and WNV are of current concern due to an increasing incidence and …

Strengthening measures for protecting metals against corrosion hold significant importance
for environmental preservation, economic development, and the enhancement of people's …

Mosquito saliva facilitates blood meal acquisition through pharmacologically active
compounds that prevent host hemostasis and immune responses. Here, we generated two …

Due to changes in climate, numerous mosquito species are continuously extending their
geographical distributions, posing potential new public health threats as arbovirus infections …

The mosquito proboscis is an efficient microelectromechanical system, which allows the
insect to feed on vertebrate blood quickly and painlessly. Its efficiency is further enhanced by …

Simple Summary Vectors are organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens from a host
(human or animal) to another. Many vectors (including mosquitoes, sand flies and ticks) …

Blood feeding is pivotal for the survival and reproduction of haematophagous arthropods,
and is intimately linked to the transmission of vector-borne diseases. As such, understanding …

The evolution of hematophagy involves a series of adaptations that allow blood-feeding
insects to access and consume blood efficiently while managing and circumventing the …

Mosquitoes inject saliva into the host skin to facilitate blood meal acquisition through active
compounds that prevent hemostasis. D7 proteins are among the most abundant …

Malaria is caused by the unicellular parasite Plasmodium which is transmitted to humans
through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. To initiate sexual reproduction …