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 …

BACKGROUND First discovered in 1947, Zika virus (ZIKV) received little attention until a
surge in microcephaly cases was reported after a 2015 outbreak in Brazil. The size of the …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-borne alphavirus responsible for a
recent, unexpectedly severe epidemic in countries of the Indian Ocean region. Although …

The potential for adaptive evolution to enable species persistence under a changing climate
is one of the most important questions for understanding impacts of future climate change …

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is an invasive species with substantial
biting activity, high disease vector potential, and a global distribution that continues to …

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

Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito‐borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have …

Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera and family Culicidae. They are
distributed worldwide and include approximately 3500 species, of which about 300 have …

Aim Niche‐based distribution models are often used to predict the spread of invasive
species. These models assume niche conservation during invasion, but invasive species …

Global warming has serious implications for all aspects of human life, including infectious
diseases. The effect of global warming depends on the complex interaction between the …