Chemical ecology and management of dengue vectors

B Torto, DP Tchouassi - Annual review of entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Dengue, caused by the dengue virus, is the most widespread arboviral infectious disease of
public health significance globally. This review explores the communicative function of …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the ecology and behaviour of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Western Africa and implications for vector control

BR Egid, M Coulibaly, SK Dadzie, B Kamgang… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

Large-scale field trial of attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) for the control of malaria vector mosquitoes in Mali, West Africa

MM Traore, A Junnila, SF Traore, S Doumbia… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background The aim of this field trial was to evaluate the efficacy of attractive toxic sugar
baits (ATSB) in Mali, where sustained malaria transmission occurs despite the use of long …

Nutritional stress compromises mosquito fitness and antiviral immunity, while enhancing dengue virus infection susceptibility

J Yan, CH Kim, L Chesser, JL Ramirez… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Diet-induced nutritional stress can influence pathogen transmission potential in mosquitoes
by impacting life history traits, infection susceptibility, and immunity. To investigate these …

Maximizing the potential of attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) for integrated vector management

TM Njoroge, M Hamid-Adiamoh, M Duman-Scheel - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Current mosquito control efforts are insufficient for preventing mosquito-
borne illnesses. Attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) technology is an emerging mosquito …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of diet on mosquito life history traits and pathogen transmission

L Carvajal-Lago, MJ Ruiz-López, J Figuerola… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …

[HTML][HTML] New tools for Aedes control: mass trapping

R Barrera - Current opinion in insect science, 2022 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti, the main vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses uses artificial
containers around homes to undergo immature development, making household-level …

The absence of yellow fever in Asia: history, hypotheses, vector dispersal, possibility of YF in Asia, and other enigmas

G Kuno - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since the recent epidemics of yellow fever in Angola and Brazil as well as the importation of
cases to China in 2016, there has been an increased interest in the century-old enigma …

Biology and Behaviour of Aedes aegypti in the Human Environment: Opportunities for Vector Control of Arbovirus Transmission

L Facchinelli, A Badolo, PJ McCall - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti is a ubiquitous vector of arboviruses mostly in urbanised areas throughout
the tropics and subtropics and a growing threat beyond. Control of Ae. aegypti is difficult and …

The distinctive bionomics of Aedes aegypti populations in Africa

DP Tchouassi, SB Agha, J Villinger, R Sang… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses of medical
importance. Behavioral and biological attributes contribute to its vectorial capacity. The …