Publications
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| analysis of salivary glands and saliva from aedes albopictus and aedes aegypti infected with chikungunya viruses. | chikungunya virus (chikv) is a medically important mosquito-borne virus transmitted to humans by infected aedes (stegomyia) species. in 2013⁻2014, ae. aegypti transmitted chikv to humans in the caribbean and in 2005⁻2006, ae. albopictus transmitted chikv on la réunion island (indian ocean basin). chikv lr2006 opy1 from the la réunion epidemic was associated with a mutation (e1:a226v) in the viral e1 glycoprotein that enhanced chikv transmission by ae. albopictus. chikv r99659 from the caribbean ... | 2019 | 30717086 |
| water-induced strong protection against acute exposure to low subzero temperature of adult aedes albopictus. | as an important vector of dengue and zika, aedes albopictus has been the fastest spreading invasive mosquitoes in the world over the last 3-4 decades. cold tolerance is important for survival and expansion of insects. ae. albopictus adults are generally considered to be cold-intolerant that cannot survive at subzero temperature. however, we found that ae. albopictus could survive for several hours' exposure to -9 to -19 oc so long as it was exposed with water. median lethal time (lt50) of ae. al ... | 2019 | 30716071 |
| pyrethroids use: threats on metabolic-mediated resistance mechanisms in the primary dengue vector aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | the emergence of pyrethroid resistance in aedes aegypti (l.) has limited the success of vector control. early detection of resistance could assist authorities in deciding well-suited control strategies to minimize operational failures of ae. aegypti control. herein, biochemical analysis was performed to investigate the mechanisms involved in pyrethroid resistance in nine populations of indonesian ae. aegypti. enzymes of adult ae. aegypti such as esterases (ests), glutathione-s-transferases (gsts ... | 2019 | 30715464 |
| transcriptional profile of aedes aegypti leucine-rich repeat proteins in response to zika and chikungunya viruses. | aedes aegypti (l.) is the primary vector of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and zika viruses. the leucine-rich repeats (lrr)-containing domain is evolutionarily conserved in many proteins associated with innate immunity in invertebrates and vertebrates, as well as plants. we focused on the aaelrim1 and aaeapl1 gene expressions in response to zika virus (zikv) and chikungunya virus (chikv) infection using a time course study, as well as the developmental expressions in the eggs, larvae, pupae, ... | 2019 | 30708982 |
| rapid loss of resistance to satyrization in invasive mosquitoes and the effects of age on interspecific mating frequency. | in several areas where aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) and aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) have come in contact following successful invasions, ae. aegypti have been rapidly displaced by ae. albopictus. recent work has confirmed that mating interference, in the form of satyrization, is likely a driving factor in these competitive displacements. however, in sites of sympatry, ae. aegypti females evolve resistance to satyrization, and in the laboratory, satyrization-susceptib ... | 2019 | 30668807 |
| florida aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) and aedes albopictus vector competency for zika virus. | zika virus (zikv) first spread into brazil in 2013 and is now present throughout the americas. in 2016, florida witnessed the beginnings of local zikv transmission. no reports of local transmission have been reported for 2018; however, travel related cases continue to be reported. recurrence of local transmission in the united states is a major public health risk in florida where vectors aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae, linnaeus) and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae, skuse) are abundant an ... | 2019 | 30668772 |
| infection pattern of mayaro virus in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) and transmission potential of the virus in mixed infections with chikungunya virus. | mayaro virus (mayv; togaviridae; alphavirus) has drawn increasing attention as an arthropod-borne virus with potential to cause outbreaks among the human populations of the western hemisphere. in the tropical regions of central and south america, the virus exists in sylvatic cycles between mosquitoes and primate reservoirs such as marmosets. although forest-dwelling mosquitoes are regarded as important vectors for mayv, it has been shown previously that the virus can infect and potentially be tr ... | 2019 | 30668762 |
| response of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) survival, life history, and population growth to oak leaf and acorn detritus. | aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) and aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) are invasive container mosquitoes that are of potential medical importance in the southern united states. seeds (acorns) and leaves from oak trees can contribute seasonally to the detritus of larval container habitats. herein, we examined the effect of acorns and leaves from the southern live oak (quercus virginiana mill.), which has a concomitant range with these mosquitoes, on the population performance o ... | 2019 | 30668756 |
| spermathecal filling in aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus: effects of female and male body sizes and species. | the mosquitoes aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) and aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) are ecologically similar species that have evolved independently in their native ranges, ae. aegypti in africa and ae. albopictus in asia. where their invasive ranges overlap, interspecific mating is facilitated by both species swarming to mate around bloodmeal hosts during daylight. here, we test hypotheses to account for variation in spermathecal filling in females of ae. aegypti and ae. al ... | 2019 | 30668724 |
| arbovirus coinfection and co-transmission: a neglected public health concern? | epidemiological synergy between outbreaks of viruses transmitted by aedes aegypti mosquitoes, such as chikungunya, dengue, and zika viruses, has resulted in coinfection of humans with multiple viruses. despite the potential impact on public health, we know only little about the occurrence and consequences of such coinfections. here, we review the impact of coinfection on clinical disease in humans, discuss the possibility for co-transmission from mosquito to human, and describe a role for modeli ... | 2019 | 30668574 |
| entomological and sociobehavioral components of heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infection in two florida communities with a high or low prevalence of dogs with heartworm infection. | objective to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding heartworms (dirofilaria immitis) and mosquito vectors among residents (dog owners and non-dog owners) in 2 neighborhoods in florida and to perform entomological surveys of mosquito species in these neighborhoods and identify mosquito species infected with heartworm. design cross-sectional study. sample 2,572 mosquitoes and 96 residents of 2 northern florida communities. procedures a 32-item questionnaire was orally administered to ... | 2019 | 30668298 |
| effect of meteorological factors on the seasonal prevalence of dengue vectors in upland hilly and lowland terai regions of nepal. | the expansion of dengue vectors from lowland plains to the upland hilly regions of nepal suggests the likelihood of increased risk of dengue. our objective was to assess the effects of meteorological variables on vector indices and populations of dengue vectors in two different ecological regions of nepal. an entomological survey was conducted in kathmandu and lalitpur (upland) and chitwan (lowland) of nepal in three different seasons from july 2015 to may 2016. the effect of meteorological vari ... | 2019 | 30658693 |
| aedes aegypti larvae treated with spinosad produce adults with damaged midgut and reduced fecundity. | the mosquito aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and yellow fever viruses, which are responsible for high human morbidity and mortality. the fight against these pathogens is mainly based on the control of the insect vector with the use of insecticides. among insecticides, spinosad bioinsecticide is efficient against a. aegypti larvae and may be an alternative for vector control. here, we investigate the sublethal effects of spinosad during midgut metamorphosis of a. ae ... | 2019 | 30654260 |
| a role for the insulin receptor in the suppression of dengue virus and zika virus in wolbachia-infected mosquito cells. | wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are refractory to super-infection with arthropod-borne pathogens, but the role of host cell signaling proteins in pathogen-blocking mechanisms remains to be elucidated. here, we use an antibody microarray approach to provide a comprehensive picture of the signaling response of aedes aegypti-derived cells to wolbachia. this approach identifies the host cell insulin receptor as being downregulated by the bacterium. furthermore, sirna-mediated knockdown and treatment w ... | 2019 | 30650347 |
| extremely long viability of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) eggs stored under normal room condition. | the viability of aedes aegypti (linnaeus) eggs was determined by storing the eggs for long period of up to 1,889 d. the viability of eggs declined over time from 88.54 to 4.89% for the storage period of 1-1,883 d (5.15 yr). the percentage of collapsed eggs was inversely proportional to the hatching rate of eggs. in the first day of storage, the eggs remained healthy and intact, and except a few, the eggs were deformed and boat shaped with cleft due to inward shrinkage during long storage of 1,88 ... | 2019 | 30649399 |
| cross-generational effects of heat stress on fitness and wolbachia density in aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with wolbachia symbionts are now being released into the field to control the spread of pathogenic human arboviruses. wolbachia can spread throughout vector populations by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility and can reduce disease transmission by interfering with virus replication. the success of this strategy depends on the effects of wolbachia on mosquito fitness and the stability of wolbachia infections across generations. wolbachia infections are vulnerable ... | 2019 | 30642130 |
| application of convolutional neural networks for classification of adult mosquitoes in the field. | dengue, chikungunya and zika are arboviruses transmitted by mosquitos of the genus aedes and have caused several outbreaks in world over the past ten years. morphological identification of mosquitos is currently restricted due to the small number of adequately trained professionals. we implemented a computational model based on a convolutional neural network (cnn) to extract features from mosquito images to identify adult mosquitoes from the species aedes aegypti, aedes albopictus and culex quin ... | 2019 | 30640961 |
| genome-wide transcriptome profiling reveals genes associated with meiotic drive system of aedes aegypti. | aedes aegypti is an important mosquito vector of several arboviruses, including dengue, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya, which cause significant human morbidity and mortality globally. in certain populations of this mosquito, a native meiotic drive system causes abnormal spermatogenesis that results in highly male-biased progenies from some matings. although the basic genetics and cytogenetics of the drive mechanism were elucidated, very little is known on a transcriptome level about how the ... | 2019 | 30634571 |
| aspergillus flavus (link) toxins reduces the fitness of dengue vector aedes aegypti (linn.) and their non-target toxicity against aquatic predator. | mosquito that accountable for dispersal of dengue fever is aedes aegypti linn. and considered to be a chief vector for dengue especially in south asian countries. aspergillus flavus is considered to be wild growing green yellow colonies and synthesis highly regulating aflatoxins (b1, b2, g1 and g2) as a secondary metabolite. mycotoxins of a. flavus showed its efficacy against iii and iv instars of ae. aegypti with more than 90% mortality at the prominent dosage of 2 × 108 conidia/ml. the proxima ... | 2019 | 30633984 |
| impact of sugar composition on meal distribution, longevity, and insecticide toxicity in aedes aegypti. | toxic sugar baits (tsbs) are an inexpensive and field-applicable approach to deliver a variety of insecticides to sugar-seeking mosquitoes. we reasoned that carbohydrate chemistry could alter the performance and efficacy of tsbs. in this study, the uptake, distribution, and survival of female aedes aegypti provided with twelve different aqueous sugar meals was recorded. sucrose, a standard control sugar used in mosquito rearing, is always diverted to the ventral diverticulum upon ingestion; but ... | 2019 | 30633897 |
| honeysuckle essential oil as a potential source of ecofriendly larvicides for mosquito control. | some plant essential oils have insecticidal properties against mosquitoes and can be harnessed as ecofriendly tools for mosquito control. we conducted bioassays to determine the toxicity of italian honeysuckle (lonicera caprifolium) essential oil and its fractions against larvae of the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti. | 2019 | 30632272 |
| sex and age modulate antennal chemosensory-related genes linked to the onset of host seeking in the yellow-fever mosquito, aedes aegypti. | the mosquito aedes aegypti is the primary vector for the fastest growing infectious disease in the world, dengue fever. disease transmission heavily relies on the ability of female mosquitoes to locate their human hosts. additionally, males may be found in close proximity to humans, where they can find mates. host seeking behaviour of both sexes is dependent on adult sexual maturation. identifying the molecular basis for the onset of host seeking may help to determine targets for future vector c ... | 2019 | 30631085 |
| crossing the mucosal barrier: a commensal bacterium gives dengue virus a leg-up in the mosquito midgut. | commensal bacteria that colonize the midgut of aedes aegypti mosquitoes can influence the transmission of arthropod-borne viruses. in this issue of cell host & microbe, wu et al. (2019) show that serratia marcescens bacteria secrete enhancin proteins that cleave membrane-bound mucins, thereby facilitating dengue virus infection of midgut epithelial cells. | 2019 | 30629911 |
| economic burden of dengue in indonesia. | dengue is associated with significant economic expenditure and it is estimated that the asia pacific region accounts for >50% of the global cost. indonesia has one of the world's highest dengue burdens; aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus are the primary and secondary vectors. in the absence of local data on disease cost, this study estimated the annual economic burden during 2015 of both hospitalized and ambulatory dengue cases in indonesia. | 2019 | 30629593 |
| ocular findings in yellow fever infection. | yellow fever virus (yfv) is a reemerging, potentially lethal arboviral disease that has been occurring recently in africa and south america. poor levels of immunization have facilitated the viral spread in southeastern brazil, leading to an unprecedented outbreak that started in late 2016. although human cases have been linked to sylvatic mosquitoes, the concern is that yfv may spread to urban centers infested with aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes and start a true urban cycle. | 2019 | 30629101 |
| the efficiency of a new automated mosquito larval counter and its impact on larval survival. | to achieve consistent and standardized rearing for mosquito immature stages, it is crucial to control the initial number of larvae present in each larval tray. in addition, maintaining an optimal and synchronized development rate of larvae is essential to maximize the pupal production and optimize male sorting in a mass-rearing setting. manual counting is labor intensive, time consuming and error prone. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the use of a customized automated counter for the ... | 2019 | 31092868 |
| infection of aedes albopictus mosquito c6/36 cells with the wmelpop strain of wolbachia modulates dengue virus-induced host cellular transcripts and induces critical sequence alterations in the dengue viral genome. | dengue virus (denv) causes frequent epidemics infecting ∼390 million people annually in over 100 countries. there are no approved vaccines or antiviral drugs for treatment of infected patients. however, there is a novel approach to control denv transmission by the mosquito vectors, aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus, using the wolbachia symbiont. the wmelpop strain of wolbachia suppresses denv transmission and shortens the mosquito life span. however, the underlying mechanism is poorly understoo ... | 2019 | 31092581 |
| microencapsulation of citrus grandis peel oil using interfacial precipitation chemistry technique for repellent application. | essential oil of citrus family plant is known to have repellent effect against mosquito. unfortunately, due to its high volatility effect, its repellency effect was compromised. the incorporation of essential oil in a microencapsulation formulation has been shown to help improve the stability and potency of the repellent. in this study, citrus grandis peel oil (cgpo) was encapsulated by using the interfacial precipitation chemistry technique. the microencapsulated cgpo was then formulated into l ... | 2019 | 31089355 |
| larvicidal, adulticidal, and oviposition-deterrent activity of piper betle l. essential oil to aedes aegypti. | aedes aegypti is a primary vector of many arthropod-borne diseases. one of the diseases, dengue fever, is an endemic disease in indonesia causing high mortalities for decades. there are no preventive and specific treatments for dengue so far. therefore, prevention of this disease largely depends on the mosquito control. since resistance to chemical insecticides occurred worldwide, the study on alternate and new mosquito insecticides are mandatory. this study aimed to demonstrate the effect of es ... | 2019 | 31089304 |
| efficacy of the in2care® auto-dissemination device for reducing dengue transmission: study protocol for a parallel, two-armed cluster randomised trial in the philippines. | mosquito-borne viruses are imposing an ever increasing health burden worldwide. in addition to the recent zika and chikungunya virus epidemics, dengue viruses have become the fastest growing problem with a 40-fold increase in the number of reported cases over the past five decades. current mosquito control techniques involving larval source reduction, larviciding, and space spray of adulticides are costly, laborious, and of debatable efficacy. there remains an urgent need for the development of ... | 2019 | 31088515 |
| glycosaminoglycan compositional analysis of relevant tissues in zika virus pathogenesis and in vitro evaluation of heparin as an antiviral against zika virus infection. | zika virus (zikv) is an enveloped rna virus from the flavivirus family that can cause fetal neural abnormalities in pregnant women. previously, we established that zikv-ep (envelope protein) binds to human placental chondroitin sulfate (cs), suggesting that cs may be a potential host cell surface receptor in zikv pathogenesis. in this study, we further characterized the gag disaccharide composition of other biological tissues (i.e., mosquitoes, fetal brain cells, and eye tissues) in zikv pathoge ... | 2019 | 30698412 |
| presence of the point mutations val1016gly in the voltage-gated sodium channel detected in a single mosquito from panama. | in panama, arboviroses such as dengue fever, and more recently chikungunya fever and zika disease, are transmitted by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. their control is based on the elimination of breeding sites and fogging with pyrethroid insecticides. however, one of the significant issues derived from the prolonged use of pyrethroid insecticide is the development of resistance mechanisms, such as knockdown resistance or kdr. the objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of kdr mu ... | 2019 | 30691518 |
| identification of potential inhibitors from pyriproxyfen with insecticidal activity by virtual screening. | aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue fever transmission, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya in tropical and subtropical regions and it is considered to cause health risks to millions of people in the world. in this study, we search to obtain new molecules with insecticidal potential against ae. aegypti via virtual screening. pyriproxyfen was chosen as a template compound to search molecules in the database zinc_natural_stock (znst) with structural similarity using rocs (rapid overlay of c ... | 2019 | 30691028 |
| factors affecting short-range host-seeking for the yellow fever mosquito (diptera: culicidae). | understanding short-range cues (e.g., host odorants, heat, moisture) of host-seeking female aedes aegypti l. is very important for attempts to reduce mosquito bites, to complement current control strategies, and to develop potential spatial repellents. we investigated behavior under semi-field conditions utilizing a new portable uni-port taxis box with a caged chicken host. the combined influences of airflow regimes (0, 1.5, 3, 5, and 6 m/s), distance from host odor (10, 50, 100 cm), host-odor c ... | 2019 | 30689913 |
| predation on eggs of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae): temporal dynamics and identification of potential predators during the winter season in a temperate region. | in temperate regions, the populations of aedes aegypti (l.) remain in the egg stage during the cold season. the ability of these eggs to survive until the next favorable season is affected by several mortality factors, including the action of predators. in the present study, we analyzed the temporal dynamics of the loss of eggs and identified predators of ae. aegypti eggs along the unfavorable season in a temperate region of argentina. to this end, eggs were exposed in field conditions in pitfal ... | 2019 | 30689912 |
| microbial exopolymer-capped selenium nanowires - towards new antibacterial, antibiofilm and arbovirus vector larvicides? | arboviral diseases and microbial pathogens resistant to commercially available drugs are on the rise. herein, a facile microbial-based approach was developed to synthesize selenium nanowires (se nws) using microbial exopolymer (mep) extracted from the bacillus licheniformis (probiotic bacteria). mep-se nws were characterized using uv-visible, xrd, ftir, hr-tem, fe-sem and edx. an uv-visible peak was detected at 330 nm while xrd spectrum data pointed out the crystalline nature of mep-se nws. ftir ... | 2019 | 30685584 |
| complete nmr chemical shift assignments of odorant binding protein 22 from the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti, bound to arachidonic acid. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the vector for transmission of dengue, zika and chikungunya viruses. these mosquitos feed exclusively on human hosts for a blood meal. previous studies have established that dengue virus infection of the mosquito results in increased expression of the odorant binding proteins 22 and 10 within the mosquito salivary gland and silencing of these genes dramatically reduces blood-feeding behaviors. odorant binding proteins are implicated in modulating the chemosensory per ... | 2019 | 30684234 |
| toxicity and possible mechanisms of action of honokiol from magnolia denudata seeds against four mosquito species. | this study was performed to determine the toxicity and possible mechanism of the larvicidal action of honokiol, extracted from magnolia denudata seeds, and its 10 related compounds against third-instar larvae of insecticide-susceptible culex pipiens pallens, aedes aegypti, and aedes albopictus and anopheles sinensis resistant to deltamethrin and temephos. honokiol (lc50, 6.13-7.37 mg/l) was highly effective against larvae of all of the four mosquito species, although the toxicity of the compound ... | 2019 | 30674912 |
| fine-scale spatial and temporal dynamics of kdr haplotypes in aedes aegypti from mexico. | as resistance to insecticides increases in disease vectors, it has become exceedingly important to monitor populations for susceptibility. most studies of field populations of aedes aegypti have largely characterized resistance patterns at the spatial scale of the city or country, which may not be completely informative given that insecticide application occurs at the scale of the house or city block. phenotypic resistance to pyrethroids dominates in ae. aegypti, and it has been partially explai ... | 2019 | 30626410 |
| chemical composition, aedes mosquito larvicidal activity, and repellent activity against triatoma rubrofasciata of severinia monophylla leaf essential oil. | aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus are key vectors in the spread of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and zika. triatoma rubrofasciata is an "assassin bug" whose populations and association with humans have dramatically increased and may represent a serious health concern. control of insect vectors is a logical course of action to prevent the spread of these insect-borne infections. this work presents the leaf essential oil composition, mosquito larvicidal activities, and inse ... | 2019 | 30671730 |
| density-dependent enhanced replication of a densovirus in wolbachia-infected aedes cells is associated with production of pirnas and higher virus-derived sirnas. | the endosymbiotic bacterium wolbachia pipientis has been shown to restrict a range of rna viruses in drosophila melanogaster and transinfected dengue mosquito, aedes aegypti. here, we show that wolbachia infection enhances replication of aedes albopictus densovirus (aaldnv-1), a single stranded dna virus, in aedes cell lines in a density-dependent manner. analysis of previously produced small rnas of aag2 cells showed that wolbachia-infected cells produced greater absolute abundance of virus-der ... | 2019 | 30583288 |
| the aedes aegypti imd pathway is a critical component of the mosquito antifungal immune response. | successful infection of the insect body by entomopathogenic fungi is the result of complex molecular interactions between the host and the invading pathogenic fungi. the mosquito antifungal response is multifaceted and is regulated in part by the toll and jak-stat pathways. here, we assessed the role of the imd pathway in the mosquito ae. aegypti antifungal immune response when challenged with one of two entomopathogenic fungi, beauveria bassiana and isaria javanica. imd pathway components of th ... | 2019 | 30582948 |
| comparative efficacy of eucalyptus globulus (labill) hydrodistilled essential oil and temephos as mosquito larvicide. | in this study eucalyptus globulus essential oil was tested on major mosquito species and toxicity was compared with temephos. mortality was calculated after 24 h and 48 h post treatment. in 24 h treatment essential oil show strong larvicidal activity with lc50 and lc90 values were 30.198ppm, 103.389ppm for anopheles stephensi, 13.578ppm, 106.755ppm for aedes aegypti; and, 7.469ppm, 32.454ppm for culex quinquefasciatus and 48 h post treatment lc50 and lc90 values were, 12.576, 49.380ppm for anoph ... | 2019 | 30623679 |
| a novel entomological index, aedes aegypti breeding percentage, reveals the geographical spread of the dengue vector in singapore and serves as a spatial risk indicator for dengue. | aedes aegypti is an efficient primary vector of dengue, and has a heterogeneous distribution in singapore. aedes albopictus, a poor vector of dengue, is native and ubiquitous on the island. though dengue risk follows the dispersal of ae. aegypti, the spatial distribution of the vector is often poorly characterized. here, based on the ubiquitous presence of ae. albopictus, we developed a novel entomological index, ae. aegypti breeding percentage (bp), to demonstrate the expansion of ae. aegypti i ... | 2019 | 30621762 |
| matching the genetics of released and local aedes aegypti populations is critical to assure wolbachia invasion. | traditional vector control approaches such as source reduction and insecticide spraying have limited effect on reducing aedes aegypti population. the endosymbiont wolbachia is pointed as a promising tool to mitigate arbovirus transmission and has been deployed worldwide. models predict a rapid increase on the frequency of wolbachia-positive ae. aegypti mosquitoes in local settings, supported by cytoplasmic incompatibility (ci) and high maternal transmission rate associated with the wmelbr strain ... | 2019 | 30620733 |
| identification and characterization of a mosquito-specific eggshell organizing factor in aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for several million human deaths annually around the world. one approach to controlling mosquito populations is to disrupt molecular processes or antagonize novel metabolic targets required for the production of viable eggs. to this end, we focused our efforts on identifying proteins required for completion of embryonic development that are mosquito selective and represent potential targets for vector control. we performed bioinformatic analyses to identif ... | 2019 | 30620728 |
| adaptation of aedes aegypti to salinity: characterized by larger anal papillae in larvae. | 2019 | 30618451 | |
| epidemic potential of zika virus in australia: implications for blood transfusion safety. | zika virus (zikv) is transfusion-transmissible. in australia the primary vector, aedes aegypti, is established in the north-east, such that local transmission is possible following importation of an index case, which has the potential to impact on blood transfusion safety and public health. we estimated the basic reproduction number (r 0 ) to model the epidemic potential of zikv in australian locations, compared this with the ecologically similar dengue viruses (denv), and examined possible impl ... | 2019 | 30618208 |
| larvicidal and pupicidal activities of eco-friendly phenolic lipid products from anacardium occidentale nutshell against arbovirus vectors. | aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus are vectors of diseases that constitute public health problems. the discovery of products capable of inhibiting their development which are less harmful to the environment would have a huge impact on vector control. here, natural cashew nut shell liquid (cnsl), technical cnsl, anacardic acid, cardanol, and cardol were isolated from anacardium occidentale and evaluated for larvicidal and pupicidal activity against ae. aegypti and cx. quinquefasciatus under ... | 2019 | 30610586 |
| assessment of combined tools and strategies for aedes aegypti control with low environmental impact. | the control of the mosquito vector aedes aegypti l. (diptera: culicidae) is the main action against dengue, chikungunya, and zika. the excessive use of conventional insecticides has promoted the development of other control methods and strategies with lower environmental impact. we evaluated the effectiveness of applying triflumuron 1 ppm and emptying water-filled containers in a field trial in temperate argentina. both control methods were implemented either individually or combined and regular ... | 2019 | 30607607 |
| alternative strategies for mosquito-borne arbovirus control. | mosquito-borne viruses-such as zika, chikungunya, dengue fever, and yellow fever, among others-are of global importance. although vaccine development for prevention of mosquito-borne arbovirus infections has been a focus, mitigation strategies continue to rely on vector control. however, vector control has failed to prevent recent epidemics and arrest expanding geographic distribution of key arboviruses, such as dengue. as a consequence, there has been increasing necessity to further optimize cu ... | 2019 | 30605475 |
| laboratory evaluation of repellency of traditional czech homemade repellents against aedes aegypti. | in the czech republic, autochtonous transmission of mosquito borne diseases is not common; however, the need for personal protection should not be underestimated. many people still rely on homemade repellents utilizing recipes based on local folk wisdom that are published annually in local czech media. despite minimal disease risk, nuisance biting and potential allergic responses make it essential to evaluate the chemical composition, effect, and duration of four homemade repellents often used a ... | 2019 | 30602280 |
| igg1 and igg4 antibodies against aedes aegypti salivary proteins and risk for dengue infections. | dengue virus (denv) is an arbovirus responsible for a significant number of deaths in latin america. this virus is transmitted through the bite of aedes aegypti, the main mosquito vector, and ae. albopictus. during blood uptake, the mosquito injects its saliva into the host to facilitate the feeding process. mosquito saliva contains potent immunogens capable of inducing antibody production directly related to mosquito bite exposure intensity and disease risk. in this study, we first determined t ... | 2019 | 30601814 |
| a gut commensal bacterium promotes mosquito permissiveness to arboviruses. | mosquitoes are hematophagous vectors that can acquire human viruses in their intestinal tract. here, we define a mosquito gut commensal bacterium that promotes permissiveness to arboviruses. antibiotic depletion of gut bacteria impaired arboviral infection of a lab-adapted aedes aegypti mosquito strain. reconstitution of individual cultivable gut bacteria in antibiotic-treated mosquitoes identified serratia marcescens as a commensal bacterium critical for efficient arboviral acquisition. s. marc ... | 2019 | 30595552 |
| a simple model to predict the potential abundance of aedes aegypti mosquitoes one month in advance. | the mosquito aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (l.) is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses in the united states. surveillance for adult ae. aegypti is limited, hindering understanding of the mosquito's seasonal patterns and predictions of areas at elevated risk for autochthonous virus transmission. we developed a simple, intuitive empirical model that uses readily available temperature and humidity variables to predict environmental suitability for low, medium, or high potential ... | 2019 | 30594264 |
| vertical transmission of zika virus in culex quinquefasciatus say and aedes aegypti (l.) mosquitoes. | several mosquito species have been described as vectors for the zika virus (zikv), such as those in the aedes, anopheles, mansonia and culex genera. our previous survey studies were found the zikv rna positive in both male, female and larvae of culex quinquefasciatus say and aedes aegypti (l.) mosquitoes collected from active zikv infected patients' homes in thailand. therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate whether zikv could be vertically transmitted in cx. quinquefasciatus, ae. a ... | 2019 | 30918310 |
| evaluation of insecticide resistance in aedes aegypti populations connected by roads and rivers: the case of tocantins state in brazil. | the longstanding application of insecticides for vector control without periodic monitoring of the population response to these chemicals can directly drive the selection of resistant populations of vector mosquitoes. tocantins is the newest state of the brazilian federation. despite a historically high number of dengue cases, studies and monitoring data concerning insecticide resistance in the state are lacking. | 2019 | 30916115 |
| understanding the mechanism of chikungunya virus vector competence in three species of mosquitoes. | chikungunya virus (chikv) is primarily transmitted by aedes spp. mosquitoes. the present study investigated vector competence for chikv in aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes found in madurai, south india. the role of receptor proteins on midguts contributing to permissiveness of chikv to aedes spp. mosquitoes was also undertaken. mosquitoes were orally infected with chikv drde-06. infection of midguts and dissemination to heads was confirmed by immunofluorescence assay at different ti ... | 2019 | 30913314 |
| mosquitoes on a diet reduce those pesky bites. | targeting the internal regulation of mosquito's human-seeking capacity provides a novel means for vector control. mosquitoes bite us to obtain blood in order to develop their eggs. professor vosshall and colleagues (cell 2019;176:687-701) have exploited the modulatory pathway to control this hunger for blood by designing drugs based on human diet-suppression pharmaceuticals. | 2019 | 30910491 |
| high-throughput screening method for evaluating spatial repellency and vapour toxicity to mosquitoes. | spatial repellents are an essential tool for personal protection against mosquitoes that bite and transmit disease pathogens to humans. current repellent screening methods, such as olfactometers and alternative choice tests, are complex systems that require a relatively large quantity of compound (mg). the present study validates a high-throughput spatial repellent screening method using a glass tube that has the ends covered with netting, in addition to treated filters and plastic end caps. the ... | 2019 | 30907445 |
| mitochondrial affectation, dna damage and ache inhibition induced by salvia officinalis essential oil on aedes aegypti larvae. | the aim of this research study was to understand the mechanism of action of salvia officinalis (lamiaceae) essential oil (eo) on aedes aegypti larvae. we evaluated the effect on dna damage, acetylcholinesterase (ache) inhibition and mitochondrial enzymatic alterations. the major components were analyzed in silico using osiris and molispiration free software. aedes aegypti dna was extracted from mosquito larvae between third (l3) and fourth (l4) instars to determine the dna fragmentation or degra ... | 2019 | 30905844 |
| phytochemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oils from herbal plants. | the essential oils (eos) of plectranthus amboinicus showed the highest larvicidal activity among four herbal plants studied and β-caryophyllene might be the major component responsible for its differential toxicity to the larvae of culex quinquefasciatus and aedes aegypti. mosquitoes act as vectors for many life-threatening diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and zika virus infection. management of mosquitoes mainly relies on synthetic insecticides, which usually result in the rapid devel ... | 2019 | 30904944 |
| publisher correction: past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. | in the version of this article originally published, the affiliation for author catherine linard was incorrectly stated as '6department of infectious disease epidemiology, london school of hygiene and tropical medicine, london, uk'. the correct affiliation is '9spatial epidemiology lab (spell), universite libre de bruxelles, brussels, belgium'. the affiliation for author hongjie yu was also incorrectly stated as '11department of statistics, harvard university, cambridge, ma, usa'. the correct af ... | 2019 | 30903094 |
| aedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments. | zika virus (zikv) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that predominantly circulates between humans and aedes mosquitoes. clinical studies have shown that zika viruria in patients persists for an extended period, and results in infectious virions being excreted. here, we demonstrate that aedes mosquitoes are permissive to zikv infection when breeding in urine or sewage containing low concentrations of zikv. mosquito larvae and pupae, including from field aedes aegypti can acquire zikv from contaminate ... | 2019 | 30902991 |
| self-assembly of chlorin-e6 on γ-fe2o3 nanoparticles: application for larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti. | aedes aegypti mosquitos are widespread vectors of several diseases and their control is of primary importance for biological and environmental reasons, and novel safe insecticides are highly desirable. an eco-friendly photosensitizing magnetic nanocarrier with larvicidal effects on aedes aegypti was proposed. the innovative core-shell hybrid nanomaterial was synthesized by combining peculiar magnetic nanoparticles (called surface active maghemite nanoparticles - samns, the core) and chlorin-e6 a ... | 2019 | 30897400 |
| male accessory gland molecules inhibit harmonic convergence in the mosquito aedes aegypti. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit pathogens such as yellow fever, dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses to millions of human hosts annually [1]. as such, understanding ae. aegypti courtship and mating biology could prove crucial to the success of disease control efforts that target reproduction. potentially to communicate reproductive fitness [2,3], mosquito males and females harmonize their flight tones prior to mating in a behavior known as harmonic convergence (hc) [4]. furthermore, after mat ... | 2019 | 30889386 |
| environmental concentrations of antibiotics may diminish wolbachia infections in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | wolbachia-infected aedes aegypti (l.) mosquitoes for control of dengue transmission are being released experimentally in tropical regions of australia, south-east asia, and south america. to become established, the wolbachia hertig (rickettsiales: rickettsiaceae) strains used must induce expression of cytoplasmic incompatibility (ci) in matings between infected males and uninfected females so that infected females have a reproductive advantage, which will drive the infection through field popula ... | 2019 | 30889242 |
| climate change may enable aedes aegypti infestation in major european cities by 2100. | climate change allows aedes aegypti to infest new areas. consequently, it enables the arboviruses the mosquito transmits -- e.g., dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever - to emerge in previously uninfected areas. an example is the portuguese island of madeira during 2012-13. | 2019 | 30884421 |
| update on the geographical distribution and prevalence of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae), two major arbovirus vectors in cameroon. | arboviral diseases including dengue are increasingly spreading in the tropical/subtropical world including africa. updated knowledge on the distribution and abundance of the major vectors aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus constitutes crucial surveillance action to prepare african countries such as cameroon for potential arbovirus outbreaks. here, we present a nationwide survey in cameroon to assess the current geographical distribution and prevalence of both vectors including a genetic diversit ... | 2019 | 30883552 |
| development and validation of reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (rt-lamp) for rapid detection of zikv in mosquito samples from brazil. | the rapid spread of zika virus (zikv) represents a global public health problem, especially in areas that harbor several mosquito species responsible for virus transmission, such as brazil. in these areas, improvement in mosquito control needs to be a top priority, but mosquito viral surveillance occurs inefficiently in zikv-endemic countries. quantitative reverse transcription pcr (qrt-pcr) is the gold standard for molecular diagnostic of zikv in both human and mosquito samples. however, the te ... | 2019 | 30872672 |
| the pharmacological and functional characterization of the serotonergic system in anopheles gambiae and aedes aegypti: influences on flight and blood-feeding behavior. | aedes aegypti and anopheles gambiae harbor the causative agents of diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, afflicting human morbidity and mortality worldwide. given the worldwide emergence of resistance to insecticides, the current mainstay for vector control, identification of alternative modes of action for future insecticides is paramount. the serotonergic (5-ht) system has been documented to impact physiological mechanisms involved in disease transmission, suggesting its potential as a ne ... | 2019 | 30872615 |
| protein expression in female salivary glands of pyrethroid-susceptible and resistant strains of aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | a group of insecticides called pyrethroids has been used extensively worldwide and development of pyrethroid resistance within mosquito populations, especially in aedes aegypti, has rapidly spread through populations. in this study, sds-page, 2-de coupled with nanolc-ms, and bioinformatics were used to analyze the female salivary gland proteins of pyrethroid-susceptible (pmd) and pyrethroid-resistant (pmd-r and upk-r) strains of ae. aegypti mosquitoes for the first time. | 2019 | 30871604 |
| evidence for the natural occurrence of wolbachia in aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | wolbachia, a gram-negative bacterium, is widely known to be present in arthropods and nematodes. of late, great impetus is given to employ this intracellular bacterium, as an alternative to conventional biocontrol agents for the control of mosquitoes because of its inherent ability to induce sperm-egg incompatibility, feminisation etc. by employing molecular tools, we have shown the presence of wolbachia from aedes aegypti mosquito population collected from coimbatore, india by pcr amplifying th ... | 2019 | 30869785 |
| corrigendum to "larvicidal potential of five selected dragonfly nymphs in sri lanka over aedes aegypti (linnaeus) larvae under laboratory settings". | [this corrects the article doi: 10.1155/2018/8759459.]. | 2019 | 30868069 |
| first dengue virus seroprevalence study on madeira island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation. | in 2012, the first dengue virus outbreak was reported on the portuguese island of madeira with 1080 confirmed cases. dengue virus of serotype 1 (denv-1), probably imported from venezuela, caused this outbreak with autochthonous transmission by invasive aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | 2019 | 30867031 |
| genome-wide divergence among invasive populations of aedes aegypti in california. | in the summer of 2013, aedes aegypti linnaeus was first detected in three cities in central california (clovis, madera and menlo park). it has now been detected in multiple locations in central and southern ca as far south as san diego and imperial counties. a number of published reports suggest that ca populations have been established from multiple independent introductions. | 2019 | 30866822 |
| naturally infected aedes aegypti collected during a zika virus outbreak have viral titres consistent with transmission. | 2019 | 30866777 | |
| larvicidal activity of selected essential oil in synergized combinations against aedes aegypti. | this study was conducted to attain an alternate plant essential oil (eo) based mosquito larvicide against the dengue vector aedes aegypti. here three plants were selected based on their local availability, safety and insecticidal properties. eos were extracted from syzygium aromaticum (myrtaceae) flower buds, fruits of illicium verum (schisandraceae) and trachyspermum ammi (apiaceae) by hydro-distillation and tested against ae. aegypti larvae individually and in combinations to find synergistic ... | 2019 | 30861442 |
| widespread insecticide resistance in aedes aegypti l. from new mexico, u.s.a. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes are vectors of a variety of emerging viral pathogens, including yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and zika virus. this species has established endemic populations in all cities across southern new mexico sampled to date. presently, control of aedes-borne viruses relies on deployment of insecticides to suppress mosquito populations, but the evolution of insecticide resistance threatens the success of vector control programs. while insecticide resistance is quite common i ... | 2019 | 30794644 |
| high frequencies of f1534c and v1016i kdr mutations and association with pyrethroid resistance in aedes aegypti from somgandé (ouagadougou), burkina faso. | resistance to pyrethroid insecticides involving kdr mutations is widespread in aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) and potentially could impact control efforts in endemic countries. dengue cases had been sporadic in burkina faso for over a decade prior to the 2016-2017 outbreak that resulted in 15,074 suspected cases and 36 deaths, mainly in ouagadougou. these outbreaks highlighted the lack of information on numerous aspects of the biology, behaviour and insecticide status of local dengue ve ... | 2019 | 30787670 |
| global outbreaks and origins of a chikungunya virus variant carrying mutations which may increase fitness for aedes aegypti: revelations from the 2016 mandera, kenya outbreak. | in 2016, a chikungunya virus (chikv) outbreak was reported in mandera, kenya. this was the first major chikv outbreak in the country since the global reemergence of this virus in kenya in 2004. we collected samples and sequenced viral genomes from this outbreak. all kenyan genomes contained two mutations, e1:k211e and e2:v264a, recently reported to have an association with increased infectivity, dissemination, and transmission in the aedes aegypti vector. phylogeographic inference of temporal an ... | 2019 | 30860010 |
| aedes aegypti agbr1 antibodies modulate early zika virus infection of mice. | a recent epidemic of zika virus in the americas, affecting well over a million people, caused substantial mortality and morbidity, including guillain-barre syndrome, microcephaly and other fetal developmental defects1,2. preventive and therapeutic measures that specifically target the virus are not readily available. the transmission of zika virus is predominantly mosquito-borne, and aedes aegypti mosquitoes serve as a key vector for zika virus3. here, to identify salivary factors that modulate ... | 2019 | 30858571 |
| modeling the impact of sterile males on an aedes aegypti population with optimal control. | we use partial differential equations to describe the dynamics of an aedes aegypti mosquito population on an island, and the effects of a sterile male release. the model includes mosquito movement and an allee effect to capture extinction events. we apply optimal control theory to identify the release strategy that eliminates the mosquitoes most rapidly, conditional on a limited availability of sterile males. the optimal solution for a single location is to initially release a substantial number ... | 2019 | 30857942 |
| laboratory evaluation of larvicidal and oviposition deterrent properties of edible plant oils for potential management of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) in drinking water containers. | the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) transmits several devastating arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and zika virus, making development of inexpensive and eco-friendly strategies for its control an urgent priority. we evaluated the lethality of 13 commonly used plant-derived edible oils against late-third instar ae. aegypti and then tested the three most lethal oils for stage-specific differences in lethality. we also examined the effects of the most lethal (he ... | 2019 | 30855084 |
| udp-glycosyltransferase genes and their association and mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in anopheles sinensis (diptera: culicidae). | udp-glycosyltransferase (ugt) is an important biotransformation superfamily of enzymes. they catalyze the transfer of glycosyl residues from activated nucleotide sugars to acceptor hydrophobic molecules, and function in several physiological processes, including detoxification, olfaction, cuticle formation, pigmentation. the diversity, classification, scaffold location, characteristics, phylogenetics, and evolution of the superfamily of genes at whole genome level, and their association and muta ... | 2019 | 30845961 |
| molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of zika virus from field-caught mosquitoes in various regions of thailand. | zika virus (zikv) infection is an emerging and re-emerging arbovirus disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. zikv infections were first described in thailand in 1954 from the sera of indigenous residents and several travelers returning from thailand in 2014. however, reported cases in thailand have been increasing since 2015 and 2016, and epidemiological information about the vectors of zikv is unclear. we investigated the molecular epidemiology and genetic ... | 2019 | 30845707 |
| updated methods for the production of toxorhynchites rutilus septentrionalis (diptera, culicidae) for use as biocontrol agent against container breeding pest mosquitoes in harris county, texas. | the complex biologies of pestiferous mosquito species complicate the development of a single, across the board effective control measure. the use of traditional biological control through predators, parasitoids, and microbes, though part of a multimodal, integrated pest management approach, is scant in current standard mosquito control operations. at this time, traditional, whole organism mosquito biocontrol agents are not commercially available, and if their integration into a release program i ... | 2019 | 30843583 |
| urban and semi-urban mosquitoes of mexico city: a risk for endemic mosquito-borne disease transmission. | since past century, vector-borne diseases have been a major public health concern in several states of mexico. however, mexico city continues to be free of endemic mosquito-borne viral diseases. the city is the most important politic and economic state of mexico and one of the most important city of latin america. its subtropical highland climate and high elevation (2240 masl) had historically made the occurrence of aedes species unlikely. however, the presence of other potential disease vectors ... | 2019 | 30840661 |
| activity of additives and their effect in formulations of metarhizium anisopliae s.l. ip 46 against aedes aegypti adults and on post mortem conidiogenesis. | oil formulations of entomopathogenic fungi have interest for biological mosquito control. | 2019 | 30836061 |
| epidemiological and clinical characteristics of dengue virus outbreaks in two regions of china, 2014 - 2015. | dengue virus (denv), a single-stranded rna virus and flaviviridae family member, is transmitted by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes. denv causes dengue fever, which may progress to severe dengue. hospital-based surveillance was performed in two chinese regions, guangzhou and xishuangbanna, during the dengue epidemics in 2014 and 2015, respectively. acute-phase serum was obtained from 133 patients with suspected dengue infections during the peak season for dengue cases. viremia level ... | 2019 | 30835769 |
| transcriptome sequencing and analysis of changes associated with insecticide resistance in the dengue mosquito (aedes aegypti) in vietnam. | the mosquito aedes aegypti is a transmission vector for dangerous epidemic diseases in humans. insecticides have been used as the most general vector control method in the world. however, ae. aegypti have developed many resistant mechanisms such as reduced neuronal sensitivity to insecticides (target-site resistance), enhanced insecticide metabolism (metabolic resistance), altered transport, sequestration, and other mechanisms. it has become a major problem for vector control programs. transcrip ... | 2019 | 30834881 |
| past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. | the global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases-including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and zika-is expanding in concert with changes in the distribution of two key vectors: aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. the distribution of these species is largely driven by both human movement and the presence of suitable climate. using statistical mapping techniques, we show that human movement patterns explain the spread of both species in europe and the united states following their intr ... | 2019 | 30833735 |
| discovery and characterization of 2-nitro-5-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)- n-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)anilines as novel inhibitors of the aedes aegypti kir1 ( aekir1) channel. | mosquito-borne arboviral diseases such as zika, dengue fever, and chikungunya are transmitted to humans by infected adult female aedes aegypti mosquitoes and affect a large portion of the world's population. the kir1 channel in ae. aegypti ( aekir1) is an important ion channel in the functioning of mosquito malpighian (renal) tubules and one that can be manipulated in order to disrupt excretory functions in mosquitoes. we have previously reported the discovery of various scaffolds that are activ ... | 2019 | 30832472 |
| characterization, diversity, and structure-activity relationship study of lipoamino acids from pantoea sp. and synthetic analogues. | a biological evaluation of a library of extracts from entomopathogen strains showed that pantoea sp. extract has significant antimicrobial and insecticidal activities. three hydroxyacyl-phenylalanine derivatives were isolated from this strain. their structures were elucidated by a comprehensive analysis of their nmr and ms spectroscopic data. the antimicrobial and insecticidal potencies of these compounds were evaluated, and compound 3 showed 67% mortality against aedes aegypti larvae at a conce ... | 2019 | 30832353 |
| determination by chromatography and cytotoxotoxic and oxidative effects of pyriproxyfen and pyridalyl. | pyriproxyfen (ppf) is a larvicide, used to combat the proliferation of aedes aegypti larvae. the objective of this study was to analyze the compounds of pyriproxyfen and pyridalyl (pyl) in a commercial larvicide to analyze the cytotoxic and oxidative effects of ppf and pyl. the toxic potential of ppf and pyl were assessed based on lethal concentration (lc50) in artemia salina, cytotoxicity based on the mitotic index and the chromosomal alterations in allium cepa and the oxidative damage in sacch ... | 2019 | 30831490 |
| effects of methylmercury on mosquito oviposition behavior: maladaptive response to non-toxic exposure. | animals can modulate their own exposure to environmental contaminants through behavioral plasticity such as diet and habitat choice. however, it remains unclear if behavior also has cascading effects on contaminant exposure across multiple generations. in insects, oviposition site selection is an important behavior females can use to modify offspring contaminant exposure risk. in this study, we use the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti, to test how methylmercury (mehg) affects oviposition sit ... | 2019 | 30831364 |
| protocols for testing the toxicity of novel insecticidal chemistries to mosquitoes. | new classes of insecticides with novel modes of action are needed to control insecticide resistant populations of mosquitoes that transmit diseases such as zika, dengue and malaria. assays for rapid, high-throughput analyses of unformulated novel chemistries against mosquito larvae and adults are presented. we describe protocols for single point-dose and dose response assays to evaluate the toxicity of small molecule chemistries to the aedes aegypti vector of zika, dengue and yellow fever, the m ... | 2019 | 30829331 |
| a comprehensive assessment of inbreeding and laboratory adaptation in aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | 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 have failed due to poor competitiveness of the released mosquitoes. we hypothesized that colonized mosquito populations could suffer from inbreeding depression and adapt to laboratory conditions, reducing their performance in the field. we established replicate populations of ae. aegypti mosquitoes collected from queensl ... | 2019 | 30828375 |
| the first outbreak of dengue fever in greater darfur, western sudan. | dengue virus (denv) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) transmitted by the aedes mosquitoes, mainly aedes aegypti. dengue fever is a rapidly growing disease with expanding geographical distribution worldwide. we investigated a high number of non-malaria febrile cases reported to health clinics in refugee camps in the five states of darfur between august 2015 and march 2016. the clinical presentation of cases and case definition criteria suggested involvement of one or more arboviral hemorrha ... | 2019 | 30823624 |
| trap location and premises condition influences on aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) catches using biogents sentinel traps during a 'rear and release' program: implications for designing surveillance programs. | as the incidence of arboviral diseases such as dengue, zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever increases globally, controlling their primary vector, aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae), is of greater importance than ever before. mosquito control programs rely heavily on effective adult surveillance to ensure methodological efficacy. the biogents sentinel (bgs) trap is the gold standard for surveilling adult aedes mosquitoes and is commonly deployed worldwide, including during modern 'rear and re ... | 2019 | 30817823 |