Background Mosquito-borne viruses—such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue fever, and yellow
fever, among others—are of global importance. Although vaccine development for …

Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …

OBJETIVO: descrever as principais estratégias de controle do Aedes aegypti, com ênfase
nas inovações tecnológicas promissoras para utilização no Brasil. MÉTODOS: trata-se de …

Background Over the past decade malaria intervention coverage has been scaled up across
Africa. However, it remains unclear what overall reduction in transmission is achievable …

Five species of invasive Aedes mosquitoes have recently become established in Europe:
Ae. albopictus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. japonicus japonicus, Ae. koreicus and Ae. atropalpus. These …

The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, particularly in Neotropical regions, is the principal
vector of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Pyrethroids remain one of the …

After 55 years of absence, dengue has re-emerged in the WHO European region both as
locally transmitted sporadic cases and as an outbreak in Madeira, driven by the introduction …

Plants naturally produce bioactive compounds along with many secondary metabolites
which serve as defensive chemical against herbivorers including insect pests. One group of …

Background Intensive anti-malaria campaigns targeting the Anopheles population have
demonstrated substantial reductions in adult mosquito density. Understanding the …

Background Because no dengue vaccine or antiviral therapy is commercially available,
controlling the primary mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, is currently the only means to …