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

Climate change is impacting coral reefs now. Recent pan-tropical bleaching events driven
by unprecedented global heat waves have shifted the playing field for coral reef …

Most studies on the ability of insect populations to transmit pathogens consider only constant
temperatures and do not account for realistic daily temperature fluctuations that can impact …

Background Many studies have found associations between climatic conditions and dengue
transmission. However, there is a debate about the future impacts of climate change on …

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 …

We used a histologic technique to study multiple blood feeding in a single gonotrophic cycle
by engorged Aedes aegypti (L.) that were collected weekly for 2 yr from houses in a rural …

Defining Challenges and Proposing Solutions for Control of the Virus Vector Aedes aegypti |
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Adult female Aedes aegypti (L.), the vector of dengue and yellow fever viruses, have an
affinity for feeding on human blood and a tendency to forego feeding on sugar. This …

Previous studies on the influence of weather on Aedes aegypti dynamics in Puerto Rico
suggested that rainfall was a significant driver of immature mosquito populations and …

Background As the epidemic of Zika virus expands in the Americas, countries across Africa
and the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly susceptible to the importation and …