Publications
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| parallel evolution of vgsc mutations at domains is6, iis6 and iiis6 in pyrethroid resistant aedes aegypti from mexico. | aedes aegypti is the primary urban mosquito vector of viruses causing dengue, zika and chikungunya fevers -for which vaccines and effective pharmaceuticals are still lacking. current strategies to suppress arbovirus outbreaks include removal of larval-breeding sites and insecticide treatment of larval and adult populations. insecticidal control of ae. aegypti is challenging, due to a recent rapid global increase in knockdown-resistance (kdr) to pyrethroid insecticides. widespread, heavy use of p ... | 2018 | 29712956 |
| locomotor activity in males of aedes aegypti can shift in response to females' presence. | the study of physiological and behavioral traits of mosquito vectors has been of growing relevance for the proposition of alternative methods for controlling vector-borne diseases. despite this, most studies focus on the female's traits, including the behavior of host seeking, the physiology of disease transmission and the site-choice for oviposition. however, understanding the factors that lead to males' reproductive success is of utmost importance, since it can help building new strategies for ... | 2018 | 29669591 |
| effects of temephos, permethrin, and eucalyptus nitens essential oil on survival and swimming behavior of aedes aegypti and anopheles pseudopunctipennis (diptera: culicidae) larvae. | an essential strategy to deal with mosquito-borne diseases is the control of larvae in their development sites. the mosquitoes anopheles pseudopunctipennis (theobald) (diptera: culicidae), a malaria vector, and aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae), vector of dengue, zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses, breed in very different habitats. insecticide treatments of mosquito larvae focus mainly on their lethal effects. however, insecticide degradation or the poor dosage of larvicides will ... | 2018 | 29873741 |
| vertical transmission of dengue virus in the yogyakarta airport area. | international health regulations controls international travel including human movement, disease vector, and imported items to prevent the spread of dengue, especially in seaports, airports, and border crossing posts. this study aimed to determine dengue transovarial transmission index (tti) and distribution of dengue virus in the areas around adisucipto airport of yogyakarta, indonesia. | 2018 | 29871615 |
| multiscale approach to deciphering the molecular mechanisms involved in the direct and intergenerational effect of ibuprofen on mosquito aedes aegypti. | the anti-inflammatory ibuprofen is a ubiquitous surface water contaminant. however, the chronic impact of this pharmaceutical on aquatic invertebrate populations remains poorly understood. in model insect aedes aegypti, we investigated the intergenerational consequences of parental chronic exposure to an environmentally relevant concentration of ibuprofen. while exposed individuals did not show any phenotypic changes, their progeny showed accelerated development and an increased tolerance to sta ... | 2018 | 29874051 |
| a transcriptomic survey of the impact of environmental stress on response to dengue virus in the mosquito, aedes aegypti. | populations of aedes aegypti naturally exhibit variable susceptibility to dengue viruses. this natural variation can be impacted by nutritional stress resulting from larval-stage crowding, indicating the influence of environment components on the adult mosquito immune response. in particular, larval crowding was previously shown to reduce the susceptibility of adult females of a trinidad field isolate of a. aegypti to the dengue serotype 2 (jam1409) virus. here, we present the first whole transc ... | 2018 | 29889847 |
| target and non-target toxicity of fern extracts against mosquito vectors and beneficial aquatic organisms. | dengue and malaria are significant mosquito-borne diseases that are rapidly spread worldwide, mainly in temperate countries. pteridophytes were identified to be a significant source of novel mosquitocidal agents. the present research was to explore the eco-friendly larvicides from methanol extracts of ferns, viz., actiniopteris radiata, adiantum caudatum, cheilanthes swartzii, hemionitis arifolia and lycopodium clavatum. the larvicidal potential of the extracts screened using larvae of dengue ve ... | 2018 | 29885618 |
| comparison of chikungunya viruses generated using infectious clone or the infectious subgenomic amplicons (isa) method in aedes mosquitoes. | reverse genetics systems provide the opportunity to manipulate viral genomes and have been widely used to study rna viruses and to develop new antiviral compounds and vaccine strategies. the recently described method called isa (infectious subgenomic amplicons) gives the possibility to rescue rna viruses in days. we demonstrated in cell culture that the use of the isa method led to a higher genetic diversity of viral populations than that observed using infectious clone technology. however, no r ... | 2018 | 29953474 |
| serosurvey of human antibodies recognizing aedes aegypti d7 salivary proteins in colombia. | dengue is one of the most geographically significant mosquito-borne viral diseases transmitted by aedes mosquitoes. during blood feeding, mosquitoes deposit salivary proteins that induce antibody responses. these can be related to the intensity of exposure to bites. some mosquito salivary proteins, such as d7 proteins, are known as potent allergens. the antibody response to d7 proteins can be used as a marker to evaluate the risk of exposure and disease transmission and provide critical informat ... | 2018 | 29868532 |
| effect of the topical repellent para-menthane-3,8-diol on blood feeding behavior and fecundity of the dengue virus vector aedes aegypti. | dengue fever is an acute disease caused by the dengue virus and transmitted primarily by the mosquito aedes aegypti. the current strategy for dengue prevention is vector control including the use of topical repellents to reduce mosquito biting. although n,n-diethyl-m-methylbenzamide (deet) is the most common active ingredient in topical repellent products, para-menthane-3,8-diol (pmd) is also used commercially. studies have indicated pmd reduced biting by 90⁻95% for up to 6⁻8 h, similar to the e ... | 2018 | 29867036 |
| aedes anphevirus: an insect-specific virus distributed worldwide in aedes aegypti mosquitoes that has complex interplays with wolbachia and dengue virus infection in cells. | insect-specific viruses (isvs) of the yellow fever mosquito aedes aegypti have been demonstrated to modulate transmission of arboviruses such as dengue virus (denv) and west nile virus by the mosquito. the diversity and composition of the virome of a. aegypti, however, remains poorly understood. in this study, we characterized aedes anphevirus (aeav), a negative-sense rna virus from the order mononegavirales aeav identified from aedes cell lines was infectious to both a. aegypti and aedes albopi ... | 2018 | 29950416 |
| arthropod evs mediate dengue virus transmission through interaction with a tetraspanin domain containing glycoprotein tsp29fb. | dengue virus (denv) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes dengue fever in humans, worldwide. using in vitro cell lines derived from aedes albopictus and aedes aegypti, the primary vectors of denv, we report that denv2/denv3-infected cells secrete extracellular vesicles (evs), including exosomes, containing infectious viral rna and proteins. a full-length denv2 genome, detected in arthropod evs, was infectious to naïve mosquito and mammalian cells, including human-skin keratinocytes and bloo ... | 2018 | 29946031 |
| model-based analysis of experimental data from interconnected, row-configured huts elucidates multifaceted effects of a volatile chemical on aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | insecticides used against aedes aegypti and other disease vectors can elicit a multitude of dose-dependent effects on behavioral and bionomic traits. estimating the potential epidemiological impact of a product requires thorough understanding of these effects and their interplay at different dosages. volatile spatial repellent (sr) products come with an additional layer of complexity due to the potential for altered movement of affected mosquitoes and diffusion of volatile particles of the produ ... | 2018 | 29941038 |
| circulation of chikungunya virus in aedes aegypti in maranhão, northeast brazil. | the simultaneous circulation of dengue virus (denv), chikungunya virus (chikv) and zika virus (zikv) arboviruses have placed brazil among the main worldwide endemic areas. brazilian northeast region concentrates the highest incidence of infections caused by chikv and zikv. in maranhão, the second biggest northeastern state, there are cases of human infections caused by these three arboviruses and presence of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus vectors. in this context, this study aimed to investi ... | 2018 | 29932932 |
| ancient treatment for lice: a source of suggestions for carriers of other infectious diseases? | louse infestation is one of the oldest contagious pestilential diseases of humankind, which has recently re-emerged in several developing countries as well as in homeless individuals and migrants. the present work provides the first phase of an historical excursus of louse remedies based on the classics of pharmaceutical literature, codes, pharmacopoeia and treatises. the second phase involves a literature search, based on the principal medical databases (scifinder, pubmed, google scholar, isi-w ... | 2018 | 29932096 |
| [knowledge and practices in aedes aegypti control among different social subjects in salvador, bahia state, brazil]. | due to the persistence of dengue and other arbovirus infections in brazil, the government has stepped up measures to combat the aedes aegypti mosquito vector. the responsibilities of community endemic disease workers (cedw) and community health workers (chw) include acting as intermediaries and disseminating knowledge in the community. the aim of this study was to analyze knowledge and practices in dengue control by different social subjects: residents and cedw/chw. interviews were held with res ... | 2018 | 29846399 |
| screening of natural wolbachia infection in aedes aegypti, aedes taeniorhynchus and culex quinquefasciatus from guadeloupe (french west indies). | guadeloupe islands are threatened by several mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and west nile virus. it appears essential to look for alternative mosquito control methods such as the incompatible insect technique (itt) aiming at sterilizing wild females by inundative releases of incompatible males. before considering the implementation of such a strategy, the characterization of genetic diversity of the endocellular bacterium wolbachia regarding the local mosquito populatio ... | 2018 | 29908171 |
| prediction and prevention of urban arbovirus epidemics: a challenge for the global virology community. | the recent emergence and rapid spread of zika virus in tropical regions of the western hemisphere took arbovirologists and public health officials by surprise, and the earlier transfers of west nile and chikungunya viruses from the old to the new world were also unexpected. these pandemics underscore the increasing threat of zoonotic arboviruses, especially those that are capable of entering into human-amplified, urban transmission cycles transmitted by aedes (stegomyia) aegypti and sometimes ot ... | 2018 | 29906475 |
| lack of evidence for natural wolbachia infections in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | wolbachia is a genus of endosymbiotic bacteria that infects 66% of all insect species. its major impact on insects is in reproduction: sterility, production of one sex, and/or parthenogenesis. another effect was discovered when the disease-transmitting mosquito, aedes aegypti linnaeus (diptera: culicidae), was infected with wolbachia isolated from drosophila: infected female mosquitoes became less capable of transmitting diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya. this has led to releases of ... | 2018 | 29901734 |
| restoration of pyrethroid susceptibility in a highly resistant aedes aegypti population. | insecticide resistance has evolved in disease vectors worldwide, creating the urgent need to either develop new control methods or restore insecticide susceptibility to regain use of existing tools. here we show that phenotypic susceptibility can be restored in a highly resistant field-derived strain of aedes aegypti in only 10 generations through rearing them in the absence of insecticide. | 2018 | 29899128 |
| signifying zika: heterogeneity in the representations of the virus by history of infection. | despite having been broadly advertised by the mass media, many negative consequences of the zika virus have been less significant than originally predicted. it is likely that after a few months from the epidemic's onset, personal experience with the virus has altered the person's way to deal with the disease. this study explores the relation between exposure to zika virus and the social representation of the epidemic. more specifically, one analyzes if increased exposure to the risk of zika infe ... | 2018 | 29898004 |
| follow up of a robust meta-signature to identify zika virus infection in aedes aegypti: another brick in the wall. | the mosquito aedes aegypti is the main vector of several arthropod-borne diseases that have global impacts. in a previous meta-analysis, our group identified a vector gene set containing 110 genes strongly associated with infections of dengue, west nile and yellow fever viruses. of these 110 genes, four genes allowed a highly accurate classification of infected status. more recently, a new study of ae. aegypti infected with zika virus (zikv) was published, providing new data to investigate wheth ... | 2018 | 29846381 |
| pyrethroid resistance in the dengue vector aedes aegypti in southeast asia: present situation and prospects for management. | human arboviral diseases transmitted by aedes aegypti such as dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever remain global public health threats to date. of these diseases, dengue fever is particularly prevalent in southeast asia. relentless vector control efforts are performed to curtail disease transmissions through which pyrethroid insecticides are broadly used as the first line of defense to control ae. aegypti, especially in the course of disease outbreaks. here, we compile the largest contempo ... | 2018 | 29866193 |
| molecular and functional characterization of single-box high-mobility group b (hmgb) chromosomal protein from aedes aegypti. | high-mobility group b (hmgb) proteins have highly conserved, unique dna-binding domains, hmg boxes, that can bind non-b-type dna structures, such as bent, kinked and unwound structures, with high affinity. hmgb proteins also promote dna bending, looping and unwinding. in this study, we determined the role of the aedes aegypti single hmg-box domain protein aahmgb; characterized its structure, spatiotemporal expression levels, subcellular localization, and nucleic acid binding activities; and comp ... | 2018 | 29859286 |
| technologies to combat aedes mosquitoes: a model based on smart city. | aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya fever, zika virus fever, some of which can cause irreversible central nervous system problems and death. this study investigates what technologies are being used for combatting and monitoring the aedes mosquitoes and to propose joining these technologies into a single and complete solution using the smart cities concept. a search for newscasts on google a ... | 2018 | 29857404 |
| exposure of a diurnal mosquito vector to floral mimics: foraging responses, feeding patterns, and significance for sugar bait technology. | food location by mosquitoes is mediated by resource-derived olfactory and visual signals. smell sensation is intermittent and dependent on the environment, whereas visual signals are continual and precede olfactory cues. success of mosquito bait technology, where olfactory cues are used for attraction, is being impeded by reduced attractiveness. despite proof that mosquitoes respond to colored objects, including those mimicking floral shape, and that they can discriminate among flowers, the impa ... | 2018 | 29856985 |
| the use of wolbachia by the world mosquito program to interrupt transmission of aedes aegypti transmitted viruses. | the biological control of mosquito transmission by the use of the naturally occurring insect-specific bacterial endosymbiont wolbachia has been successfully tested in small field trials. the approach has been translated successfully to larger field sites in townsville, australia and expanded to more than 10 countries through the eliminate dengue program. the broader application of the program beyond limiting the transmission of dengue and including other aedes aegypti borne mosquitoes has seen t ... | 2018 | 29845544 |
| structures of zika virus e & ns1: relations with virus infection and host immune responses. | zika virus (zikv), first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in 1947 was understudied until the recent explosive epidemic in several south american countries where it has become strongly associated with congenital birth defects leading to severe cranial malformations and neurological conditions. the increase in number of case of microcephaly in newborn children associated with zikv infection triggered the world health organization to declare the epidemic as a public health emergency of inter ... | 2018 | 29845526 |
| back-to-the-future potential for autochthonous transmission of aedes aegypti-transmitted viruses in ethekwini and urban coastal kwazulu-natal province, south africa. | 2018 | 29843848 | |
| the risk of urban yellow fever resurgence in aedes-infested american cities. | aedes aegypti, historically known as yellow fever (yf) mosquito, transmits a great number of other viruses such as dengue, west nile, chikungunya, zika, mayaro and perhaps oropouche, among others. well established in africa and asia, aedes mosquitoes are now increasingly invading large parts of the american continent, and hence the risk of urban yf resurgence in the american cities should because of great concern to public health authorities. although no new urban cycle of yf was reported in the ... | 2018 | 29843824 |
| rapid, noninvasive detection of zika virus in aedes aegypti mosquitoes by near-infrared spectroscopy. | the accelerating global spread of arboviruses, such as zika virus (zikv), highlights the need for more proactive mosquito surveillance. however, a major challenge during arbovirus outbreaks has been the lack of rapid and affordable tests for pathogen detection in mosquitoes. we show for the first time that near-infrared spectroscopy (nirs) is a rapid, reagent-free, and cost-effective tool that can be used to noninvasively detect zikv in heads and thoraces of intact aedes aegypti mosquitoes with ... | 2018 | 29806030 |
| vector competence of aedes aegypti, culex tarsalis, and culex quinquefasciatus from california for zika virus. | zika virus (zikv) has emerged since 2013 as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in the pacific islands and rapid spread throughout south and central america. severe congenital and neurological sequelae have been linked to zikv infections. assessing the ability of common mosquito species to transmit zikv and characterizing variation in mosquito transmission of different zikv strains is important for estimating regional outbreak potential and for prioritizing local mosquit ... | 2018 | 29927940 |
| report of chikungunya virus in wild populations of aedes aegypti in guerrero state, mexico. | we detected vertical transmission of chikungunya virus (chikv) in wild populations of aedes aegypti from san marcos, guerrero, mexico, with real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. a total of 20 pools (1-11 specimens/pool) of larvae, male, and female mosquitoes were tested. we report the detection of chikv in 2 of 11 larval pools, 4 of 5 male pools, and 1 of 4 female pools, from field-collected mosquitoes. | 2018 | 31442150 |
| a survey of the mosquito species in maxcanu, yucatan, mexico. | a survey was carried out to identify the mosquitoes inhabiting human premises in the rural locality of maxcanú, yucatán, mexico. using the centers for disease control and prevention backpack aspirators, simple random sampling was carried out inside of 101 homes during the november 2013 rainy season. a total of 1,492 specimens were collected. three subfamilies (anophelinae, culicinae, and toxorhynchitinae) and 5 species were identified: anopheles albimanus, aedes aegypti, culex interrogator, lima ... | 2018 | 31442149 |
| a survey of the mosquitoes of kosrae state, federated states of micronesia, 2016. | in response to an outbreak of zika virus that started in february 2016 on kosrae island, kosrae state, federated states of micronesia, we conducted entomological investigations, including a survey to characterize the mosquito fauna on kosrae, from november 29 to december 8, 2016. mosquitoes were collected using several surveillance methods in order to sample all stages of the mosquito life cycle. eggs were collected using ovicups, larvae and pupae were sampled using standard dippers, and adults ... | 2018 | 31414080 |
| the awed trial (applying wolbachia to eliminate dengue) to assess the efficacy of wolbachia-infected mosquito deployments to reduce dengue incidence in yogyakarta, indonesia: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. | dengue and other arboviruses transmitted by aedes aegypti mosquitoes, including zika and chikungunya, present an increasing public health challenge in tropical regions. current vector control strategies have failed to curb disease transmission, but continue to be employed despite the absence of robust evidence for their effectiveness or optimal implementation. the world mosquito program has developed a novel approach to arbovirus control using ae. aegypti stably transfected with wolbachia bacter ... | 2018 | 29855331 |
| a highly secure method for rearing aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | vector-borne infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms transmitted mainly by blood-sucking arthropod vectors. in laboratories, the handling of insects carrying human pathogens requires extra caution because of safety concerns over their escape risk. based on standard insect containment practices, there have been cases where costly enhancements were required to definitely protect laboratory workers and neighbors from potential infection through mosquito bites. here, we developed ... | 2018 | 29849477 |
| evaluation of larvicidal, adulticidal, and anticholinesterase activities of essential oils of illicium verum hook. f., pimenta dioica (l.) merr., and myristica fragrans houtt. against zika virus vectors. | aedes aegypti is the vector responsible for transmitting pathogens that cause various infectious diseases, such as dengue, zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya, worrying health authorities in the tropics. due to resistance of mosquitoes to synthetic insecticides, the search for more effective insecticidal agents becomes crucial. the aim of this study was to verify the larvicidal, adulticidal, and anticholinesterase activities of the essential oils of the illicium verum (eoiv), pimenta dioica (eop ... | 2018 | 29808407 |
| dengue in singapore from 2004 to 2016: cyclical epidemic patterns dominated by serotypes 1 and 2. | singapore has experienced periodic dengue epidemics despite maintaining a low aedes house index. each epidemic was associated with a switch in the predominant serotype. we investigated the temporal dynamics of dengue fever and dengue virus (denv) and analyzed the epidemiological and entomological patterns of dengue in singapore from 2004 to 2016. the case surveillance is based on a mandatory notification system that requires all medical practitioners to report clinically suspected and laboratory ... | 2018 | 29848407 |
| is autumn the key for dengue epidemics in non endemic regions? the case of argentina. | dengue is a major and rapidly increasing public health problem. in argentina, the southern extreme of its distribution in the americas, epidemic transmission takes place during the warm season. since its re-emergence in 1998 two major outbreaks have occurred, the biggest during 2016. to identify the environmental factors that trigger epidemic events, we analyzed the occurrence and magnitude of dengue outbreaks in time and space at different scales in association with climatic, geographic and dem ... | 2018 | 30038860 |
| the effect of skitosnack, an artificial blood meal replacement, on aedes aegypti life history traits and gut microbiota. | public health research and vector control frequently require the rearing of large numbers of vector mosquitoes. all target vector mosquito species are anautogenous, meaning that females require vertebrate blood for egg production. vertebrate blood, however, is costly, with a short shelf life. to overcome these constraints, we have developed skitosnack, an artificial blood meal replacement for the mosquito aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue, zika and chikungunya virus. skitosnack contains bovine ... | 2018 | 30038361 |
| erratum to "comparative oviposition site selection in containers by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) from florida". | 2018 | 29618025 | |
| a comparative analysis of corpora allata-corpora cardiaca microrna repertoires revealed significant changes during mosquito metamorphosis. | the corpora allata (ca) are a pair of endocrine glands with neural connections to the brain and close association with another neuroendocrine organ, the corpora cardiaca (cc). the ca from adult female aedes aegypti mosquitoes synthesize fluctuating levels of juvenile hormone (jh), which have been linked to the ovarian development and are influenced by nutritional signals. in this study, we investigated the potential involvement of micrornas (mirnas), a type of small non-coding rnas, in the regul ... | 2018 | 29605533 |
| mosquito responses to trait- and density-mediated interactions of predation. | mosquito and predatory larvae often share the same habitat. predators may influence mosquito prey populations through both lethal effect and non-lethal pathways. a series of experimental manipulations were used to distinguish between lethal (density-mediated interaction) and non-lethal (trait-mediated interaction) effects in a model system comprised of invasive prey mosquito, aedes aegypti, and a predatory mosquito toxorhynchites rutilus. treatments with predators present or manipulations mimick ... | 2018 | 29594613 |
| [current distribution and bioecological characterizations of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus in brazzaville]. | aedes aegypti is a mosquito that has been known in congo for decades. it has always been involved in the transmission of some arboviruses. ae. albopictus is an invasive species native from asia. its presence was reported in congo in 2009. the proliferation of ae. albopictus, especially in brazzaville, in association with ae. aegypti, have increased the risk of arbovirus transmission. the distribution and bio-ecology of these two species remain poorly studied. we undertook entomological investiga ... | 2018 | 30950593 |
| [the recent epidemic spread of zika virus disease]. | zika virus (zikv) is one of the members of the spondweni serocomplex within the genus flavivirus of the family flaviviridae. the virus was first isolated from a serum specimen from a sentinel non-human primate in the zika forest of uganda in 1947. zikv is transmitted by aedes aegypti and a. albopictus in an urban cycle and maintained in a sylvatic cycle between aedes mosquitoes and monkeys in africa and asia. initially, the virus was thought to cause only mild and nonspecific clinical symptoms i ... | 2018 | 31105130 |
| alterations of mitochondrial electron transport chain and oxidative stress induced by alkaloid-like α-aminonitriles on aedes aegypti larvae. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes are responsible for dengue, chikungunya, and zika virus transmission in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. due to the absence of vaccines or antiviral drugs for human treatment, the majority of control strategies are targeted at ae. aegypti elimination. our research on mosquito control insecticidal agents has previously shown that the alkaloid girgensohnine and its analogues (α-aminonitriles) present in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibition and in vivo inse ... | 2018 | 29463410 |
| identification of aanat5b as a spermine n-acetyltransferase in the mosquito, aedes aegypti. | mosquitoes transmit a number of diseases in animals and humans, including dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses that affect millions of people each year. controlling the disease-transmitting mosquitoes has proven to be a successful strategy to reduce the viruses transmission. polyamines are required for the life cycle of the rna viruses, chikungunya virus and zika virus, and a depletion of spermidine and spermine in the host via induction of spermine n-acetyltransferase restricts their replicatio ... | 2018 | 29554129 |
| the mixture of cashew nut shell liquid and castor oil results in an efficient larvicide against aedes aegypti that does not alter embryo-fetal development, reproductive performance or dna integrity. | dengue fever, chikungunya fever and zika virus are epidemics in brazil that are transmitted by mosquitoes, such as aedes aegypti or aedes albopictus. the liquid from shells of cashew nuts is attractive for its important biological and therapeutic activities, which include toxicity to mosquitoes of the genus aedes. the present study evaluated the effects of a mixture of surfactants from natural cashew nutshell liquid and castor oil (named talcc-20) on the mortality of larvae and on the reproducti ... | 2018 | 29554095 |
| mapping the virome in wild-caught aedes aegypti from cairns and bangkok. | medically important arboviruses such as dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses are primarily transmitted by the globally distributed mosquito aedes aegypti. increasing evidence suggests that transmission can be influenced by mosquito viromes. herein rna-seq was used to characterize rna metaviromes of wild-caught ae. aegypti from bangkok (thailand) and from cairns (australia). the two mosquito populations showed a high degree of similarity in their viromes. blast searches of assembled contigs sugg ... | 2018 | 29549363 |
| dengue viruses and promising envelope protein domain iii-based vaccines. | dengue viruses are emerging mosquito-borne pathogens belonging to flaviviridae family which are transmitted to humans via the bites of infected mosquitoes aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. because of the wide distribution of these mosquito vectors, more than 2.5 billion people are approximately at risk of dengue infection. dengue viruses cause dengue fever and severe life-threatening illnesses as well as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. all four serotypes of dengue virus can ... | 2018 | 29470620 |
| larvicidal activity of selected plant extracts and their combination against the mosquito vectors culex quinquefasciatus and aedes aegypti. | in order to develop an environment-friendly botanical mosquito larvicide alternative to the chemical larvicides, extracts were made from the leaves of hyptis suaveolens, lantana camara, nerium oleander, and tecoma stans with three organic solvents such as methanol (me), chloroform (ch), and petroleum ether (pe) using a soxhlet extractor. the plant extracts were screened for larvicidal activity individually and in combination against the larvae of aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus as per w ... | 2018 | 29460245 |
| mosquito saliva: the hope for a universal arbovirus vaccine? | arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are taxonomically diverse causes of significant morbidity and mortality. in recent decades, important mosquito-borne viruses such as west nile, chikungunya, dengue, and zika have re-emerged and spread widely, in some cases pandemically, to cause serious public health emergencies. there are no licensed vaccines against most of these viruses, and vaccine development and use has been complicated by the number of different viruses to protect against, by subtype ... | 2018 | 29617849 |
| using adult aedes aegypti females to predict areas at risk for dengue transmission: a spatial case-control study. | traditional indices for measuring dengue fever risk in a given area are based on the immature forms of the vector (larvae and pupae surveys). however, this is inefficient because only adult female mosquitoes actually transmit the virus. based on these assumptions, our objective was to evaluate the association between an entomological index obtained from adult mosquito traps and the occurrence of dengue in a hyperendemic area. additionally, we compared its cost to that of the breteau index (bi). | 2018 | 29462598 |
| seasonal distribution and container preference ratio of the dengue fever vector (aedes aegypti, diptera: culicidae) in rawalpindi, pakistan. | aedes aegypti (l.) and aedes albopictus (skuse) are known vectors of dengue, chikungunya, and other pathogens; however, their ecology and role in virus transmission has not been well studied in pakistan. here, we report on an intensive survey of potential breeding sites of ae. aegypti in rawalpindi, punjab province, pakistan. the study continued for 11 mo and was divided into three seasons: january to june (pre-monsoon), july to september (monsoon), and october-november (post-monsoon). larval mo ... | 2018 | 29462424 |
| estimating the probability of dengue virus introduction and secondary autochthonous cases in europe. | given the speed of air travel, diseases even with a short viremia such as dengue can be easily exported to dengue naïve areas within 24 hours. we set out to estimate the risk of dengue virus introductions via travelers into europe and number of secondary autochthonous cases as a result of the introduction. we applied mathematical modeling to estimate the number of dengue-viremic air passengers from 16 dengue-endemic countries to 27 european countries, taking into account the incidence of dengue ... | 2018 | 29545610 |
| house screening with insecticide-treated netting provides sustained reductions in domestic populations of aedes aegypti in merida, mexico. | there is a need for effective methods to control aedes aegypti and prevent the transmission of dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and zika viruses. insecticide treated screening (its) is a promising approach, particularly as it targets adult mosquitoes to reduce human-mosquito contact. | 2018 | 29543805 |
| the seasonal influence of climate and environment on yellow fever transmission across africa. | yellow fever virus (yfv) is a vector-borne flavivirus endemic to africa and latin america. ninety per cent of the global burden occurs in africa where it is primarily transmitted by aedes spp, with aedes aegypti the main vector for urban yellow fever (yf). mosquito life cycle and viral replication in the mosquito are heavily dependent on climate, particularly temperature and rainfall. we aimed to assess whether seasonal variations in climatic factors are associated with the seasonality of yf rep ... | 2018 | 29543798 |
| risk perception and level of knowledge of diseases transmitted by aedes aegypti. | diseases caused by viruses such as dengue, chikungunya and zika are mosquito-borne diseases transmitted by aedes aegypti. we performed a cross-sectional study of healthcare personnel and the general population using questionnaires to identify the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices, and risk perception for dengue, chikungunya and zika. a total of 248 questionnaires were applied, 63.3% to healthcare personnel and 36.7% to the general population. of the healthcare personnel, 53% were men, ... | 2018 | 29538507 |
| dengue virus in aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus in urban areas in the state of rio grande do norte, brazil: importance of virological and entomological surveillance. | vector control remains the sole effective method to prevent dengue virus (denv) transmission, although a vaccine for dengue has recently become available and testing of its efficacy and coverage is being performed in multiple places. entomological surveillance is a key factor in alerting authorities to possible outbreaks, but until now natural denv infection of mosquito populations has been scarcely used as an early warning system to monitor fluctuating prevalence of infected mosquitoes. the pur ... | 2018 | 29534105 |
| chikungunya virus: a rheumatologist's perspective. | chikungunya virus (chikv) is an arthropod-borne alphavirus, transmitted by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes. it is responsible for a febrile illness, typically accompanied by maculopapular rash and severe, incapacitating arthralgia. the disease, although generally self-limiting, frequently evolves into a long-lasting, debilitating rheumatic disorder, which shares many clinical features with rheumatoid arthritis (ra). the underlying mechanism by which chikv induces persistent arthrit ... | 2018 | 29533749 |
| comparative phylogeography ofaedesmosquitoes and the role of past climatic change for evolution within africa. | the study of demographic processes involved in species diversification and evolution ultimately provides explanations for the complex distribution of biodiversity on earth, indicates regions important for the maintenance and generation of biodiversity, and identifies biological units important for conservation or medical consequence. african and forest biota have both received relatively little attention with regard to understanding their diversification, although one possible mechanism is that ... | 2018 | 29531714 |
| natural variation in resistance to virus infection in dipteran insects. | the power and ease ofdrosophilagenetics and the medical relevance of mosquito-transmitted viruses have made dipterans important model organisms in antiviral immunology. studies of virus-host interactions at the molecular and population levels have illuminated determinants of resistance to virus infection. here, we review the sources and nature of variation in antiviral immunity and virus susceptibility in model dipteran insects, specifically the fruit flydrosophila melanogasterand vector mosquit ... | 2018 | 29522475 |
| altered vector competence in an experimental mosquito-mouse transmission model of zika infection. | few animal models of zika virus (zikv) infection have incorporated arthropod-borne transmission. here, we establish an aedes aegypti mosquito model of zikv infection of mice, and demonstrate altered vector competency among three strains, (orlando, orl, ho chi minh, hcm, and patilas, pat). all strains acquired zikv in their midguts after a blood meal from infected mice, but zikv transmission only occurred in mice fed upon by hcm, and to a lesser extent pat, but not orl, mosquitoes. this defect in ... | 2018 | 29505571 |
| update: noncongenital zika virus disease cases - 50 u.s. states and the district of columbia, 2016. | zika virus is a flavivirus primarily transmitted to humans by aedes aegypti mosquitoes (1). zika virus infections also have been documented through intrauterine transmission resulting in congenital infection; intrapartum transmission from a viremic mother to her newborn; sexual transmission; blood transfusion; and laboratory exposure (1-3). most zika virus infections are asymptomatic or result in mild clinical illness, characterized by acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or non ... | 2018 | 29518067 |
| hypericum japonicum: a double-headed sword to combat vector control and cancer. | mosquito control with naturally derived herbal insecticides has gained much momentum, with the increased insecticide resistance of vectors and the multiple infectious diseases spread by them. yet, recent studies also suggest that mosquitoes could probably transmit some cancerous cells or cancer-causing viruses from one individual to another between their blood meals. the current research thus focused on the screening and characterization of novel plants with both mosquitocidal and anticancerous ... | 2018 | 29476319 |
| impacts of diurnal temperature and larval density on aquatic development of aedes aegypti. | the increasing range of aedes aegypti, vector for zika, dengue, chikungunya, and other viruses, has brought attention to the need to understand the population and transmission dynamics of this mosquito. it is well understood that environmental factors and breeding site characteristics play a role in organismal development and the potential to transmit pathogens. in this study, we observe the impact of larval density in combination with diurnal temperature on the time to pupation, emergence, and ... | 2018 | 29513751 |
| zika virus epidemiology in bolivia: a seroprevalence study in volunteer blood donors. | zika virus (zikv), was widely reported in latin america and has been associated with neuropathologies, as microcephaly, but only few seroprevalence studies have been published to date. our objective was to determine the seroprevalence amongst bolivian blood donors and estimate the future potential circulation of the virus. | 2018 | 29513667 |
| swift fabrication of ag nanostructures using a colloidal solution of holostemma ada-kodien (apocynaceae) - antibiofilm potential, insecticidal activity against mosquitoes and non-target impact on water bugs. | recent research in entomology and parasitology focused on the efficacy of green fabricated nanomaterials as novel insecticides. in this study, we synthesized poly-dispersed and stable silver nanoparticles (agnps) using the leaf extract of holostemma ada-kodien. the nanostructures were characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray, and x-ray diffraction analysis. t ... | 2018 | 29510358 |
| in tune with nature: wolbachia does not prevent pre-copula acoustic communication in aedes aegypti. | mosquito-borne diseases are rapidly spreading to vast territories, putting at risk most of the world's population. a key player in this scenario is aedes aegypti, a hematophagous species which hosts and transmits viruses causing dengue and other serious illnesses. since vector control strategies relying only on insecticides have proven unsustainable, an alternative method involving the release of wolbachia-harboring individuals has emerged. its successful implementation vastly depends on how fit ... | 2018 | 29471864 |
| salivary factor ltrin from aedes aegypti facilitates the transmission of zika virus by interfering with the lymphotoxin-β receptor. | pathogens have co-evolved with mosquitoes to optimize transmission to hosts. mosquito salivary-gland extract is known to modulate host immune responses and facilitate pathogen transmission, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of this have remained unknown. in this study, we identified and characterized a prominent 15-kilodalton protein, ltrin, obtained from the salivary glands of the mosquito aedes aegypti. ltrin expression was upregulated in blood-fed mosquitoes, and ltrin facilitated the t ... | 2018 | 29507355 |
| transovarial transmission of dengue 1 virus in aedes aegypti larvae: real-time pcr analysis in a brazilian city with high mosquito population density. | transovarial transmission is among the reported factors able to influence environmental maintenance of dengue virus (denv). endemic areas with active transmission of dengue are suitable for studying transovarial transmission. brazil is a country where dengue is endemic and where denv-1 is the most common disease-related virus serotype. this study aimed to identify transovarial transmission of denv-1 in aedes aegypti larvae by reverse-transcriptase nested real-time polymerase chain reaction. betw ... | 2018 | 29505732 |
| wolbachia-mediated virus blocking in mosquito cells is dependent on xrn1-mediated viral rna degradation and influenced by viral replication rate. | wolbachia is currently being developed as a novel tool to block the transmission of dengue viruses (denv) by aedes aegypti. a number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the denv-blocking phenotype in mosquitoes, including competition for fatty acids like cholesterol, manipulation of host mirnas and upregulation of innate immune pathways in the mosquito. we examined the various stages in the denv infection process to better understand the mechanism of wolbachia-mediated virus blocking (wm ... | 2018 | 29494679 |
| first evidence of vertical infection of dengue virus 2 in aedes aegypti mosquitoes from sinaloa, mexico. | fourteen pools of aedes aegypti larvae collected within the urban area of culiacán, sinaloa, were analyzed by rt-pcr. the results demonstrate, for the first time, the vertical infection of serotype-2 dengue virus (denv-2) in sinaloa, mexico, suggesting that ae. aegypti acts as a natural reservoir of denv-2 in this region. | 2018 | 29485942 |
| improving vector-borne pathogen surveillance: a laboratory-based study exploring the potential to detect dengue virus and malaria parasites in mosquito saliva. | vector-borne pathogen surveillance programmes typically rely on the collection of large numbers of potential vectors followed by screening protocols focused on detecting pathogens in the arthropods. these processes are laborious, time consuming, expensive, and require screening of large numbers of samples. to streamline the surveillance process, increase sample throughput, and improve cost-effectiveness, a method to detect dengue virus and malaria parasites (plasmodium falciparum) by leveraging ... | 2018 | 29460859 |
| evidence for chikungunya and dengue transmission in quelimane, mozambique: results from an investigation of a potential outbreak of chikungunya virus. | in january 2016, health authorities from zambézia province, mozambique reported the detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, and a positive result for chikungunya in an igm-based rapid diagnostic test (rdt). we initiated a study to investigate a potential chikungunya outbreak in the city of quelimane. | 2018 | 29415070 |
| existing and potential infection risk zones of yellow fever worldwide: a modelling analysis. | yellow fever cases are under-reported and the exact distribution of the disease is unknown. an effective vaccine is available but more information is needed about which populations within risk zones should be targeted to implement interventions. substantial outbreaks of yellow fever in angola, democratic republic of the congo, and brazil, coupled with the global expansion of the range of its main urban vector, aedes aegypti, suggest that yellow fever has the propensity to spread further internat ... | 2018 | 29398634 |
| immune response-related genes associated to blocking midgut dengue virus infection in aedes aegypti strains that differ in susceptibility. | aedes (stegomyia) aegypti, the principal global vector of dengue viruses, has differences in its' susceptibility to dengue virus infection. we compared the global expression of genes in the midguts of colombian ae. aegypti dengue-susceptible (cali-s) and dengue-refractory (cali-mib) field derived strains after ingesting either a sugarmeal, a bloodmeal, or a bloodmeal containing dengue virus serotype 2 (denv-2). microarray-based transcriptome analysis among treatments indicated a total of 4725 tr ... | 2018 | 29389079 |
| aedes aegypti antiviral adaptive response against denv-2. | priming is the conceptual term defining memory phenomenon in innate immune response. numerous examples of enhanced secondary immune response have been described in diverse taxa of invertebrates; which naturally lacks memory response. in mosquitoes, a previous non-lethal challenge with some specific pathogens modify their immune response against the same microorganism; developing an improved antimicrobial reaction. in this work, we explore the ability of aedes aegypti to mount a higher antiviral ... | 2018 | 29408269 |
| diverse laboratory colonies of aedes aegypti harbor the same adult midgut bacterial microbiome. | host-associated microbes, collectively known as the microbiota, play an important role in the biology of multicellular organisms. in mosquito vectors of human pathogens, the gut bacterial microbiota influences vectorial capacity and has become the subject of intense study. in laboratory studies of vector biology, genetic effects are often inferred from differences between geographically and genetically diverse colonies of mosquitoes that are reared in the same insectary. it is unclear, however, ... | 2018 | 29587819 |
| using maldi-tof ms to identify mosquitoes collected in mali and their blood meals. | matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) has been recently described as an innovative and effective tool for identifying arthropods and mosquito blood meal sources. to test this approach in the context of an entomological survey in the field, mosquitoes were collected from five ecologically distinct areas of mali. we successfully analysed the blood meals from 651 mosquito abdomens crushed on whatman filter paper (wfps) in the field using maldi-t ... | 2018 | 29409547 |
| the spatial and temporal scales of local dengue virus transmission in natural settings: a retrospective analysis. | dengue is a vector-borne disease caused by the dengue virus (denv). despite the crucial role of aedes mosquitoes in denv transmission, pure vector indices poorly correlate with human infections. therefore there is great need for a better understanding of the spatial and temporal scales of denv transmission between mosquitoes and humans. here, we have systematically monitored the circulation of denv in individual aedes spp. mosquitoes and human patients from caratinga, a dengue endemic city in th ... | 2018 | 29394906 |
| natural vertical transmission of dengue virus in aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus: a systematic review. | dengue is of great concern in various parts of the world, especially in tropical and subtropical countries where the mosquito vectors aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus are present. the transmission of this virus to humans, by what is known as horizontal transmission, occurs through the bite of infected females of one or other of the two mosquito species. furthermore, an infected female or male parent, by what is known as vertical transmission, can transfer this arbovirus to some part of their o ... | 2018 | 29391071 |
| mission accomplished? we need a guide to the 'post release' world of wolbachia for aedes-borne disease control. | historically, sustained control of aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and zika viruses, has been largely ineffective. subsequently, two novel 'rear and release' control strategies utilizing mosquitoes infected with wolbachia are currently being developed and deployed widely. in the incompatible insect technique, male aedes mosquitoes, infected with wolbachia, suppress populations through unproductive mating. in the transinfection strategy, both male and female wolbac ... | 2018 | 29396201 |
| dengue virus infection inaedes albopictusduring the 2014 autochthonous dengue outbreak in tokyo metropolis, japan. | in 2014 in japan, 162 autochthonous dengue cases were reported for the first time in nearly 70 years. here, we report the results of the detection and isolation of dengue virus (denv) from mosquitoes collected in tokyo metropolis in 2014 and 2015. the phylogenetic relationship among denv isolates from mosquitoes and from patients based on both the entire envelope gene and whole coding sequences was evaluated. herein, 2,298 female and 956 maleaedes albopictusmosquitoes were collected at six suspe ... | 2018 | 29557338 |
| the potential impacts of 21st century climatic and population changes on human exposure to the virus vector mosquitoaedes aegypti. | the mosquitoaedes (ae). aegyptitransmits the viruses that cause dengue and chikungunya, two globally-important vector-borne diseases. we investigate how choosing alternate emissions and/or socioeconomic pathways may modulate future human exposure toae. aegypti. occurrence patterns forae. aegyptifor 2061-2080 are mapped globally using empirically downscaled air temperature and precipitation projections from the community earth system model, for the representative concentration pathway (rcp) 4.5 a ... | 2018 | 29610543 |
| identification of hub genes and pathways in zika virus infection using rna-seq data: a network-based computational approach. | zika virus (zikv), a single-strand rna flavivirus, is transmitted primarily through aedes aegypti. the recent outbreaks in america and unexpected association between zikv infection and birth defects have triggered the global attention. this vouches to understand the molecular mechanisms of zikv infection to develop effective drug therapy. a systems-level understanding of biological process affected by zikv infection in fetal brain sample led us to identify the candidate genes for pharmaceutical ... | 2018 | 29608426 |
| pyrethroid resistance persists after ten years without usage against aedes aegypti in governmental campaigns: lessons from são paulo state, brazil. | aedes aegypti, vector of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses, is found at high densities in tropical urban areas. the dissemination of this vector is partially the consequence of failures in current vector control methods, still mainly relying upon insecticides. in the state of são paulo (sp), brazil, public health managers employed pyrethroids against ae. aegypti adults from 1989 to 2000, when a robust insecticide resistance monitoring system detected resistance to pyrethroids in several ae. a ... | 2018 | 29601580 |
| zika virus pathogenesis in infant mice after natural transmission by the bite of infected mosquitoes. | the objective of this study was to understand natural disease progression in infant cd1 mice after the bite of aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected by the zika virus (zikv, mr-766 strain). | 2018 | 29597193 |
| commentary: zika virus in the americas-yet anotherarbovirusthreat. | 2018 | 29593683 | |
| a vaccinia-based single vector construct multi-pathogen vaccine protects against both zika and chikungunya viruses. | zika and chikungunya viruses have caused major epidemics and are transmitted by aedes aegypti and/or aedes albopictus mosquitoes. the "sementis copenhagen vector" (scv) system is a recently developed vaccinia-based, multiplication-defective, vaccine vector technology that allows manufacture in modified cho cells. herein we describe a single-vector construct scv vaccine that encodes the structural polyprotein cassettes of both zika and chikungunya viruses from different loci. a single vaccination ... | 2018 | 29581442 |
| characterization of the adult aedes aegypti early midgut peritrophic matrix proteome using lc-ms. | the aedes aegypti mosquito is the principal vector of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and zika virus. these arboviruses are transmitted during adult female mosquito bloodfeeding. while these viruses must transverse the midgut to replicate, the blood meal must also reach the midgut to be digested, absorbed, or excreted, as aggregation of blood meal metabolites can be toxic to the female mosquito midgut. the midgut peritrophic matrix (pm), a semipermeable extracellular layer ... | 2018 | 29570734 |
| treatment of chikungunya chronic arthritis: a systematic review. | chikungunya (chik) is a tropical arbovirus, transmitted by the female mosquito aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. in brazil, there have been cases reported since 2014. the initial manifestations of this virus are sudden onset high fever, headache, chills, rashes, myalgia and intense joint pain. usually, chik presents the acute and chronic phases, the latter characterized by bilateral polyarthralgia, which can last for months or even years. during this period, autoimmune diseases can be triggere ... | 2018 | 29561944 |
| model-based inference from multiple dose, time course data reveals wolbachia effects on infection profiles of type 1 dengue virus in aedes aegypti. | infection is a complex and dynamic process involving a population of invading microbes, the host and its responses, aimed at controlling the situation. depending on the purpose and level of organization, infection at the organism level can be described by a process as simple as a coin toss, or as complex as a multi-factorial dynamic model; the former, for instance, may be adequate as a component of a population model, while the latter is necessary for a thorough description of the process beginn ... | 2018 | 29558464 |
| mosquito-borne human viral diseases: whyaedes aegypti? | although numerous viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes, four have caused the most human suffering over the centuries and continuing today. these are the viruses causing yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and zika fevers. africa is clearly the ancestral home of yellow fever, chikungunya, and zika viruses and likely the dengue virus. several species of mosquitoes, primarily in the genusaedes, have been transmitting these viruses and their direct ancestors among african primates for millennia allo ... | 2018 | 29557341 |
| effects of climate change on the spread of zika virus: a public health threat. | zika is a vector-borne viral disease transmitted to humans primarily by aedes aegypti mosquitoes. the increased climate instability has contributed to the emergence of infections carried by mosquitoes like dengue, chikungunya and zika. while infection with the zika virus is not new, the recent epidemic of microcephaly in brazil and other countries in south america resulting from the infection of pregnant women with the zika virus raise a number of serious public health concerns. these include th ... | 2018 | 29500926 |
| an overview of mosquito vectors of zika virus. | the mosquito-borne arbovirus zika virus (zikv, flavivirus, flaviviridae), has caused an outbreak impressive by its magnitude and rapid spread. first detected in uganda in africa in 1947, from where it spread to asia in the 1960s, it emerged in 2007 on the yap island in micronesia and hit most islands in the pacific region in 2013. subsequently, zikv was detected in the caribbean, and central and south america in 2015, and reached north america in 2016. although zikv infections are in general asy ... | 2018 | 29481868 |
| vector competence of selected north americananophelesandculexmosquitoes for zika virus. | zika virus (zikv) is a vector-borne flavivirus that has caused recent outbreaks associated with serious disease in infants and newborns in the americas.aedesmosquitoes are the primary vectors for zikv, but little is known about the diversity of mosquitoes that can transmit zikv in north america. we chose three abundant north american mosquito species (anopheles freeborni,anopheles quadrimaculatus, andculex tarsalis) and one known vector species (aedes aegypti), fed them blood meals supplemented ... | 2018 | 29472998 |
| potential occurrence of zika from subtropical to temperate argentina considering the basic reproduction number (r0). | to assess the potential occurrence of zika transmission throughout argentina by the mosquito aedes aegypti considering the basic reproduction number (r0). | 2018 | 29466517 |
| synergistic effect of entomopathogenic fungus fusarium oxysporum extract in combination with temephos against three major mosquito vectors. | mosquito control using chemical insecticides is facing a major challenge due to development of insecticide resistance. improving the efficiency of existing insecticides using synergistic secondary metabolites of biological origin is increasingly being researched. herein, we evaluated the toxicity of fusarium oxysporum extract alone and in binary combinations with temephos, on larvae and pupae of anopheles stephensi, aedes aegypti and culex quinquefaciatus. f. oxysporum extract was characterized ... | 2018 | 29457957 |