Background Although a vaccine could be available as early as 2016, vector control remains
the primary approach used to prevent dengue, the most common and widespread arbovirus …

Recently, the Vaccines to Vaccinate (v2V) initiative was reconfigured into the Partnership for
Dengue Control (PDC), a multi-sponsored and independent initiative. This redirection is …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), including malaria, dengue and leishmaniasis, cause
considerable morbidity and mortality in tropical regions of the world. Vector control methods …

Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are important arthropod-borne viral diseases.
Each year, there are∼ 50 million dengue infections and∼ 500,000 individuals are …

Dengue is widespread throughout the tropics and local spatial variation in dengue virus
transmission is strongly influenced by rainfall, temperature, urbanization and distribution of …

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894), is an invasive species that can
be found on all continents. The species, originally considered a secondary vector of viruses …

Aedes mosquitoes are major vectors of human diseases, such as the dengue fever,
chikungunya and yellow fever. Their control largely relies on insecticides applied to …

Background Despite doubts about methods used and the association between vector
density and dengue transmission, routine sampling of mosquito vector populations is …

Effective vector control, and more specifically mosquito control, is a complex and difficult
problem, as illustrated by the continuing prevalence (and spread) of mosquito-transmitted …

Despite centuries of control efforts, mosquito-borne diseases are flourishing worldwide. With
a disproportionate effect on children and adolescents, these conditions are responsible for …