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Proof-of-concept study for a long-acting formulation of ivermectin injected in cattle as a complementary malaria vector control tool
BackgroundDomesticated animals play a role in maintaining residual transmission of Plasmodium parasites of humans, by offering alternative blood...
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The behaviour of adult Anopheles gambiae, sub-Saharan Africa’s principal malaria vector, and its relevance to malaria control: a review
BackgroundMosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex are one of the major vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Their ability to transmit this...
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Higher outdoor mosquito density and Plasmodium infection rates in and around malaria index case households in low transmission settings of Ethiopia: Implications for vector control
BackgroundUnderstanding the clustering of infections for persistent malaria transmission is critical to determining how and where to target specific...
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Bioinformatic and literature assessment of toxicity and allergenicity of a CRISPR-Cas9 engineered gene drive to control Anopheles gambiae the mosquito vector of human malaria
BackgroundPopulation suppression gene drive is currently being evaluated, including via environmental risk assessment (ERA), for malaria vector...
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Vector microbiome: will global climate change affect vector competence and pathogen transmission?
Vector-borne diseases are among the greatest causes of human suffering globally. Several studies have linked climate change and increasing...
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Mayaro virus, a potential threat for Europe: vector competence of autochthonous vector species
BackgroundMayaro virus (MAYV) is an emerging alphavirus, primarily transmitted by the mosquito Haemagogus janthinomys in Central and South America....
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Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control
Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and...
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Using ecological observations to improve malaria control in areas where Anopheles funestus is the dominant vector
The most important malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles funestus , and Anopheles coluzzii . Of...
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Vector Tropism
Recombinant viruses expand the neurobiology toolbox and offer researchers an assortment of gene delivery options. Each type of virus varies in its...
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Vector-Borne Zoonoses
Vector-borne zoonoses (VBZ) are diseases caused by a range of pathogens that affect animals and humans. A plethora of vectors, such as mosquitoes,...
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Dynamics of malaria vector composition and Plasmodium falciparum infection in mainland Tanzania: 2017–2021 data from the national malaria vector entomological surveillance
BackgroundIn 2015, Tanzania National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) established a longitudinal malaria vector entomological surveillance (MVES)....
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Regionality in vector control: effect of fluctuating temperature in the susceptibility of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae to Pyriproxyfen
Using Pyriproxyfen in controlling Aedes aegypti shows great potential considering its high competence in low dosages. As an endocrine disruptor,...
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TriatoScore: an entomological-risk score for Chagas disease vector control-surveillance
BackgroundTriatomine bugs transmit Chagas disease across Latin America, where vector control-surveillance is increasingly decentralized. Locally run...
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Trends in black fly density, parity and infection rates from riverside to villages of the Bafia Health District in Cameroon: implication for onchocerciasis vector control
BackgroundReducing contact between humans and black flies can lead to interruption of onchocerciasis transmission. The Esperanza Window Trap (EWT)...
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Modelling new insecticide-treated bed nets for malaria-vector control: how to strategically manage resistance?
BackgroundThe program to eradicate malaria is at a critical juncture as a new wave of insecticides for mosquito control enter their final stages of...
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Efficacy of native cyclopoid copepods in biological vector control with regard to their predatory behavior against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
BackgroundThe control of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) is crucial owing to its high vector competence for more than...
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Adenosine triphosphate overrides the aversive effect of antifeedants and toxicants: a model alternative phagostimulant for sugar-based vector control tools
BackgroundSugar, when used as the phagostimulant in attractive toxic bait control tools, limits the efficacy and selectivity of this technology....
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Culex modestus: the overlooked mosquito vector
Culex ( Barraudius ) modestus (Ficalbi 1889) are found in temperate regions across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. These mosquitoes thrive during...
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Scientific achievements and reflections after 20 years of vector biology and control research at the Pu Teuy mosquito field research station, Thailand
Additional vector control tools are needed to supplement current strategies to achieve malaria elimination and control of Aedes -borne diseases in...
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Estimating malaria transmission risk through surveillance of human–vector interactions in northern Ghana
BackgroundVector bionomics are important aspects of vector-borne disease control programs. Mosquito-biting risks are affected by environmental,...
