Abstract Background The endosymbiont bacterium Wolbachia is maternally inherited and
naturally infects some filarial nematodes and a diverse range of arthropods, including …

Abstract Knowledge of the interrelationship of mosquito communities and land use changes
is of paramount importance to understand the potential risk of mosquito disease …

Background Molecular techniques are invaluable for investigation on the biodiversity of
Anopheles mosquitoes. This study aimed at investigating the spatial-genetic variations …

Due to conservation and rehabilitation efforts, mangrove forests represent some of the
largest environmental niches in Malaysia. However, there is little information on the potential …

Aedes albopictus larvae obtained from different types of agricultural and non-agricultural
localities in Peninsular Malaysia were subjected to several larvicides at World Health …

Abstract Temephos is the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended larvicide and is
still being utilized worldwide to control larvae of dengue vectors; Aedes aegypti and Aedes …

Understanding the diversity and dynamics of the microbiota within the mosquito holobiome
is of great importance to apprehend how the microbiota modulates various complex …

Background Given that there is limited available information on the insensitive
acetylcholinesterase in insect species in Malaysia, the present study aims to detect the …

Background The suburban transmission of malaria in Selangor, Malaysia's most developed
and populous state still remains a concern for public health in this region. Despite much …

Being a tropical country with a conducive environment for mosquitoes, mosquito-borne
illnesses such as dengue, chikungunya, lymphatic filariasis, malaria, and Japanese …