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Distributed Visual Systems in Pteriomorphian Bivalves
Pteriomorphia includes bivalves such as scallops, file clams, oysters, mussels, and ark clams. Like other bivalves, pteriomorphians do not have heads...
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Temporal and spatial variation in sex-specific abundance of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi)
Understanding the range and behaviour of an invasive species is critical to identify key habitat areas to focus control efforts. Patterns of range...
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Diversity of Anopheles species and zoonotic malaria vector of the Buton Utara Wildlife Sanctuary, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
BackgroundThe recent deforestation for agricultural, mining, and human re-settlement has significantly reduced the habitat of many non-human primates...
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Consequences of larval competition and exposure to permethrin for the development of the rodent malaria Plasmodium berghei in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
BackgroundMosquitoes and other vectors are often exposed to sublethal doses of insecticides. Larvae can be exposed to the run-off of agricultural...
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Larval predation in malaria vectors and its potential implication in malaria transmission: an overlooked ecosystem service?
The role of aquatic predators in controlling the anopheline aquatic stage has been known for decades. Recently, studies have highlighted that...
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Anatomical changes of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum during complete metamorphosis
In holometabolous insects, extensive reorganisation of tissues and cells occurs at the pupal stage. The remodelling of the external exoskeleton and...
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Beech tree masting explains the inter-annual variation in the fall and spring peaks of Ixodes ricinus ticks with different time lags
BackgroundThe tick Ixodes ricinus is an important vector of tick-borne diseases including Lyme borreliosis. In continental Europe, the nymphal stage...
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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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Coordination of host and endosymbiont gene expression governs endosymbiont growth and elimination in the cereal weevil Sitophilus spp.
BackgroundInsects living in nutritionally poor environments often establish long-term relationships with intracellular bacteria that supplement their...
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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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Genetic identification and insights into the ecology of Contracaecum rudolphii A and C. rudolphii B (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from cormorants and fish of aquatic ecosystems of Central Italy
Contracaecum rudolphii (s. l.) is a complex of sibling species of anisakid nematodes having the fish-eating birds belonging to the Family...
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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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Aedes albopictus life table: environment, food, and age dependence survivorship and reproduction in a tropical area
BackgroundEnvironmental conditions affect the biology of mosquito vectors. Aedes albopictus is a major vector of many important diseases including...
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Is the grass always greener on the other side? Weak relationships between vegetation cover and parasitic fly infestations
Understanding parasite-host ecology is increasingly important for conservation efforts in a changing world. Parasitic nest flies in the genus Philornis ...
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Comprehensive characterization of internal and cuticle surface microbiota of laboratory-reared F1 Anopheles albimanus originating from different sites
BackgroundResearch on mosquito-microbe interactions may lead to new tools for mosquito and mosquito-borne disease control. To date, such research has...
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Invasive hematophagous arthropods and associated diseases in a changing world
Biological invasions have increased significantly with the tremendous growth of international trade and transport. Hematophagous arthropods can be...
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Using sibship reconstructions to understand the relationship between larval habitat productivity and oviposition behaviour in Kenyan Anopheles arabiensis
BackgroundStrategies for combatting residual malaria by targeting vectors outdoors are gaining importance as the limitations of primary indoor...
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Scrub typhus ecology: a systematic review of Orientia in vectors and hosts
Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi , is an important and neglected vector-borne zoonotic disease with an expanding known distribution. The...
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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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dynamAedes : a unified modelling framework for invasive Aedes mosquitoesAbstractMosquito species belonging to the genus Aedes have attracted the interest of scientists and public health officers because of their capacity...
