The temperature of the environment is one of the most important abiotic factors affecting the
life of insects. As poikilotherms, their body temperature is not constant, and they rely on …

Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) are
primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and …

Dengue and chikungunya are increasing global public health concerns due to their rapid
geographical spread and increasing disease burden. Knowledge of the contemporary …

Background: Climate influences dengue ecology by affecting vector dynamics, agent
development, and mosquito/human interactions. Although these relationships are known …

The projected global increase in the distribution and prevalence of infectious diseases with
climate change suggests a pending societal crisis. The subject is increasingly attracting the …

Global atmospheric temperatures are presently in a warming phase that began 250--300
years ago. Speculations on the potential impact of continued warming on human health …

▪ Abstract Nonindigenous vectors that arrive, establish, and spread in new areas have
fomented throughout recorded history epidemics of human diseases such as malaria, yellow …

Diseases such as plague, typhus, malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever, transmitted
between humans by blood-feeding arthropods, were once common in the United States …

Investigations of biological invasions focus on patterns and processes that are related to
introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of introduced species. This review focuses …

Aedes aegypti is the urban vector of dengue viruses worldwide. While climate influences the
geographical distribution of this mosquito species, other factors also determine the suitability …