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Chemical composition of four essential oils and their adulticidal, repellence, and field oviposition deterrence activities against Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae)
Effective mosquito repellents can limit the transmission of vector-borne diseases to humans. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop...
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Semiochemical oviposition cues to control Aedes aegypti gravid females: state of the art and proposed framework for their validation
In the fight against mosquito-borne diseases, odour-based lures targeting gravid females represent a promising alternative to conventional tools for...
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Aquatain® causes anti-oviposition, egg retention and oocyte melanization and triggers female death in Aedes aegypti
BackgroundIn arboviral disease systems where the virus can be transmitted from male to female vectors and from one generation to the next, targeting...
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The egg and larval pheromone dodecanoic acid mediates density-dependent oviposition of Phlebotomus papatasi
BackgroundGravid females assess the conditions of oviposition sites to secure the growth and survival of their offspring. Conspecific-occupied sites...
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Efficacy of Interceptor G2, Royal Guard and PermaNet 3.0 against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Za-Kpota, southern Benin: an experimental hut trial
BackgroundThe widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has significantly contributed to the reduction in malaria cases and deaths observed...
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Microbiota-mediated competition between Drosophila species
BackgroundThe influence of microbiota in ecological interactions, and in particular competition, is poorly known. We studied competition between two...
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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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A review of applications and limitations of using aquatic macroinvertebrate predators for biocontrol of the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato
Macroinvertebrate predators such as backswimmers (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), dragonflies (Odonata: Aeshnidae), and predatory diving beetles...
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Evaluating the attrition, fabric integrity and insecticidal durability of two dual active ingredient nets (Interceptor® G2 and Royal® Guard): methodology for a prospective study embedded in a cluster randomized controlled trial in Benin
BackgroundFollowing the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsement of dual active ingredient (AI) nets, an increased uptake of...
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Applications of Biosynthesized Nanoparticles
Green nanoparticles are the order of the day and find applications in translational research encompassing agriculture, environment, and biomedical...
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Durability of three types of dual active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal net compared to a pyrethroid-only LLIN in Tanzania: methodology for a prospective cohort study nested in a cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundProgress achieved by long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) against malaria is threatened by widespread selection of pyrethroid resistance...
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Acaricidal Efficacy of Thirty-Five Egyptian Plants Against the Camel Tick, Hyalomma Dromedarii
PurposeAlternative and affordable tick control strategies are crucial to control and prevent tick bites and tick-borne diseases.
Methods ...
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Casearia tomentosa fruit extracts exposed larvicidal activity and morphological alterations in Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes albopictus under in vitro and semi field conditions
Mosquitoes are notorious insects that transmit a wide range of infectious diseases, including zika, malaria, chikungunya, filariasis, and dengue. The...
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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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Anopheline Fauna and Major Malaria Vectors of Deserts
There are close to 4000 mosquito species in the world, of which over 400 are Anopheles (Tyagi et al. 2015). Different deserts of the world are...
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A systematic review assessing the potential for release of vector species from competition following insecticide-based population suppression of Anopheles species in Africa
BackgroundWhile insecticide-based vector control can effectively target vector species in areas of high malaria endemicity, such as Anopheles gambiae ...
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Morphometric characteristics and seasonal proximity to water of the Cypriot blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetina lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758)
BackgroundThe blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a medically important snake species in the Middle East. Its nominate...
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Artemisia spp. essential oils against the disease-carrying blowfly Calliphora vomitoria
BackgroundSynanthropic flies play a considerable role in the transmission of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms. In this work, the...
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Field evaluation of two novel sampling devices for collecting wild oviposition site seeking malaria vector mosquitoes: OviART gravid traps and squares of electrocuting nets
BackgroundNew sampling tools are needed for collecting exophilic malaria mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa to monitor the impact of vector control...
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Attraction and oviposition preferences of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis, to larval rearing media
BackgroundAs part of a project aimed at develo** oviposition attractants for the control and surveillance of Phlebotomus papatasi (a vector of...
