Background Vector control is the only widely utilised method for primary prevention and
control of dengue. The use of pyriproxyfen may be promising, and autodissemination …

Dengue is a major issue in Malaysia as the dramatic emerge of infection. Yet an effective
vaccine or medicine is not yet available, although many attempts are undergoing. Dengue …

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive mosquito that has become an important vector of
chikungunya and dengue viruses. Immature Ae. albopictus thrive in backyard household …

Larvicides play a vital role in controlling mosquitoes in their breeding sites. The present
study was carried out to establish the larvicidal activities of mycosynthesized silver …

Background The main constraint to the fight against container-breeding mosquito vectors of
human arboviruses is the difficulty in targeting the multiplicity of larval sources, mostly …

The effects of pyriproxyfen were tested against a local population of Aedes aegypti (L.) in
Iquitos, Perú. Bioassays showed that, when applied to late instars, pyriproxyfen prevented …

Toxorhynchites spp. mosquitoes are recognised as potential biological control agents of
pest and vector species of mosquito. There have been many attempts to use them for this …

Interspecific variations in the susceptibility of freshly and embryonated eggs of Aedes
albopictus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. atropalpus and Culex pipiens were tested against three classes …

Odontoprynus americanus tadpoles were used to determine the safety concentration of
pyriproxyfen (PPF) insecticide by acute and sublethal toxicity tests (nominal range tested …

Background Dengue is the most rapidly spreading arboviral disease in the world. The
current lack of fully protective vaccines and clinical therapeutics creates an urgent need to …