Socio‐ecological drivers of multiple zoonotic hazards in highly urbanized cities
The ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of
pathogen spillover from wildlife to human hosts, particularly in densely populated urban …
pathogen spillover from wildlife to human hosts, particularly in densely populated urban …
Bridging landscape ecology and urban science to respond to the rising threat of mosquito-borne diseases
The prevalence of diseases borne by mosquitoes, particularly in the genus Aedes, is rising
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …
Releasing incompatible males drives strong suppression across populations of wild and Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti in Australia
Releasing sterile or incompatible male insects is a proven method of population
management in agricultural systems with the potential to revolutionize mosquito control …
management in agricultural systems with the potential to revolutionize mosquito control …
Humidity–The overlooked variable in the thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease
Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
The impact of mating and sugar feeding on blood-feeding physiology and behavior in the arbovirus vector mosquito Aedes aegypti
Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are globally distributed vectors of viruses that impact
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of diet on mosquito life history traits and pathogen transmission
L Carvajal-Lago, MJ Ruiz-López, J Figuerola… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …
The distinctive bionomics of Aedes aegypti populations in Africa
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses of medical
importance. Behavioral and biological attributes contribute to its vectorial capacity. The …
importance. Behavioral and biological attributes contribute to its vectorial capacity. The …
Natural sugar feeding rates of Anopheles mosquitoes collected by different methods in western Kenya
S Omondi, J Kosgei, S Agumba, B Polo, N Yalla… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) are a potential vector control tool that exploits the
sugar-feeding behaviour of mosquitoes. We evaluated the sugar-feeding behaviour of …
sugar-feeding behaviour of mosquitoes. We evaluated the sugar-feeding behaviour of …
Chapter 7: Behavioural ecology of plant-mosquito relations
WA Foster - Sensory ecology of disease vectors, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
This document, in two parts, evaluates the behavioural aspects of plants as a food source for
mosquitoes. First is a summary of the established basics of mosquito plant feeding. These …
mosquitoes. First is a summary of the established basics of mosquito plant feeding. These …
Ingestion of spinosad-containing toxic sugar bait alters Aedes albopictus vector competence and vectorial capacity for dengue virus
Dengue virus (DENV) is a highly prevalent vector-borne virus that causes life-threatening
illnesses to humans worldwide. The development of a tool to control vector populations has …
illnesses to humans worldwide. The development of a tool to control vector populations has …