Publications

culex pipiens pallens cuticular protein cplcg5 participates in pyrethroid resistance by forming a rigid matrix.	chemical insecticides have hugely reduced the prevalence of vector-borne diseases around the world, but resistance threatens their continued effectiveness. despite its importance, cuticle resistance is an under-studied area, and exploring the detailed molecular basis of resistance is critical for implementing suitable resistance management strategies.	2018	29301564
effect of the combined application of microencapsulated synthetic oviposition pheromone (msp) with different larvicidal agents on the oviposition of culex pipiens biotype molestus.	attract-and-kill strategies, in which a behavior-modifying stimulus (e.g. a pheromone) is integrated with a pest control agent, have lately attracted increased interest for mosquito control. previously, it was demonstrated that the polyurea microencapsulated synthetic oviposition pheromone 6-acetoxy-5-hexadecanolide (msp) was sufficiently attractive to gravid females of culex pipiens l. biotype molestus førskal (diptera: culicidae) for a period of 40 days. furthermore, it was shown that msp coul ...	2018	28851136
heterogeneous distribution of culex pipiens, culex quinquefasciatus and their hybrids along the urbanisation gradient.	the mosquitoes of the culex pipiens complex, hereafter referred to as the pipiens assemblage, are vectors of arbovirus of worldwide concern including west nile and st. louis encephalitis. given their distinct eco-physiology and vectorial capacity, accurate specimen identification and insight in the environmental drivers of their distribution are essential for the understanding of disease transmission patterns. using a pcr-based identification protocol, we characterized the spatial distribution o ...	2018	29198600
feeding on different attractive flowering plants affects the energy reserves of culex pipiens pallens adults.	mosquito adults usually need to ingest sugar from nectar host plants to sustain their metabolic needs. mosquitoes could be differentially attracted by various flowering plant species, and the volatiles were thought to be important factors attributed to the differential attractiveness. however, whether mosquitoes' preference for host plants correlates with their nutritional rewards from sugar sources remains unclear. in the present study, the preference of newly emerged culex pipiens pallens to t ...	2018	29177970