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 …

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 …

Background Rainfall patterns are one of the main drivers of dengue transmission as
mosquitoes require standing water to reproduce. However, excess rainfall can be disruptive …

Wolbachia bacteria are now being introduced into Aedes aegypti mosquito populations for
dengue control. When Wolbachia infections are at a high frequency, they influence the local …

Aedes aegypti (L) is an anthropophilic mosquito involved in the transmission of a variety of
viral pathogens worldwide including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses …

Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes impose enormous burden towards human morbidity
and mortality. Over the last three decades, Brazil has suffered from severe Dengue …

Despite the global burden of viral diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti, there is a lack of
effective means of prevention and treatment. Strategies for vector control include chemical …

The incidence of vector-borne disease is on the rise globally, with burdens increasing in
endemic countries and outbreaks occurring in new locations. Effective mitigation and …

The endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia shows viral blocking in its mosquito host, leading
to its use in arboviral disease control. Releases with Wolbachia strains w Mel and w AlbB …

Modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reared in laboratories are being released around the
world to control wild mosquito populations and the diseases they transmit. Several efforts …