Zika; a continuous global threat to public health

SH Nikookar, M Fazeli-Dinan, A Enayati, M Zaim - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Zika virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, especially, Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus.
About 80% of the cases do not manifest any symptoms, and it is a self-limiting, mild viral …

Relationships between water quality and mosquito presence and abundance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Avramov, A Thaivalappil, A Ludwig… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) are emerging in response to climate and land use
changes. As mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) habitat selection is often contingent on water …

Culex species diversity, susceptibility to insecticides and role as potential vector of Lymphatic filariasis in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon

E Nchoutpouen, A Talipouo… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Culex species are widespread across Cameroon and responsible for high
burden of nuisance in most urban settings. However, despite their high nuisance, they …

Larval habitats and species diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in West Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran

M Amini, AA Hanafi-Bojd, AA Aghapour, AR Chavshin - BMC ecology, 2020 - Springer
Background The characteristics of a larval habitat is an important factor which affects the
breeding pattern and population growth of mosquitoes Information about the larval habitat …

The influence of the pH and salinity of water in breeding sites on the occurrence and community composition of immature mosquitoes in the Green Belt of the city of …

LC Multini, R Oliveira-Christe, AR Medeiros-Sousa… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Immature mosquitoes are found in natural and artificial aquatic habitats.
Variations in physicochemical parameters of water, such as pH, salinity, conductivity, and …

Environmental dynamics and seasonal wing physiological changes of coastal mosquito vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Thailand

A Abdulloh, S Laojun, S Wichit, PMS Villarroel… - Journal of Asia-Pacific …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are small hematophagous insects that serve as
disease vectors by transmitting pathogens to humans and animals. This study was …

Global water quality changes posing threat of increasing infectious diseases, a case study on malaria vector Anopheles stephensi coping with the water pollutants …

M Fazeli-Dinan, M Azarnoosh, MS Özgökçe, H Chi… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Water pollution due to uncontrolled release of chemical pollutants is an
important global problem. Its effect on medically important insects, especially mosquitoes, is …

Physicochemical Characteristics of Aedes Mosquito Breeding Habitats in Suburban and Urban Areas of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

KM Mbanzulu, LEG Mboera, R Wumba… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The knowledge of key elements of the ecosystem affecting mosquito distribution
and their population dynamics is essential for designing mosquito-borne disease …

Diversity of larval habitats of Anopheles mosquitoes in urban areas of Benin and influence of their physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics on larval …

D Hessou-Djossou, I Djègbè, KM Ahadji-Dabla… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background The implementation of anti-larval strategies in the fight against malaria vectors
requires fundamental knowledge of their oviposition sites. The aim of this study was to …

Larval habitat diversity and Anopheles mosquito species distribution in different ecological zones in Ghana

IA Hinne, SK Attah, BA Mensah, AO Forson… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Understanding the ecology of larval malaria and lymphatic filariasis mosquitoes
in a changing environment is important in developing effective control tools or programmes …