The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus epidemics highlight the explosive nature
of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes,. Vector …

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes require protein from blood to develop eggs. They have
evolved a strong innate drive to find and bite humans and engorge on their blood. Decades …

Badan kesehatan dunia (WHO) menyatakan bahwa dari 20 penyakit tropis yang terabaikan,
khususnya dalam kategori penyakit infeksi oleh virus, salah satunya demam berdarah …

Identifying the sex of human hosts of insect disease vectors, using PCR amplification of the
amelogenin gene (AMEL) from the ingested blood meal is an increasingly useful technique …

This study was designed to assess whether churches in endemic dengue districts in Merida,
Mexico provide suitable breeding habitats for mosquitoes and are potential sites for dengue …

Dengue is the most important viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, predominantly Aedes
(Stegomyia) aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae). Forty percent of the world's population is at risk …

Objective: To determine the time of oogenic development and the length of the gonotrophic
cycle of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in laboratory. Materials and methods: Bloodfed …

Dengue virus (DENV) transmission risk is influenced by the bionomic traits of the key vector,
Aedes aegypti. We investigated patterns of abundance, survival, and human blood-feeding …

Aedes aegypti is the vector of the arboviruses causing dengue, chikungunya and zika
infections in Mexico. However, its presence in public places has not been fully evaluated. In …

59 Baak-Baak et al: Human blood meal in Aedes aegypti captured by direct aspiration while
resting on the furnitures, hanging clothes, curtains, and dark and humid places. The central …