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Open AccessCoffee and its waste repel gravid Aedes albopictus females and inhibit the development of their embryos
Dengue is a prevalent arboviral disease and the development of insecticide resistance among its vectors impedes endeavors to control it. Coffee is drunk by millions of people daily worldwide, which is associat...
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Open AccessColonized Aedes albopictus and its sexual performance in the wild: implications for SIT technology and containment
Mating is a physiological process of crucial importance underlying the size and maintenance of mosquito populations. In sterile and incompatible insect technologies (SIT and IIT), mating is essential for mass ...
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Open AccessElevation of dopamine level reduces host-seeking activity in the adult female mosquito Aedes albopictus
Mosquito-borne viruses are transmitted to human hosts via blood-feeding behavior of female mosquitoes. Female mosquitoes seek a host to take blood meals (host-seeking behavior). In order to prevent virus infectio...
