An elusive endosymbiont: Does Wolbachia occur naturally in Aedes aegypti?
Wolbachia are maternally-inherited endosymbiotic bacteria found within many insect species. Aedes mosquitoes experimentally infected with Wolbachia are being released into the field for Aedes-borne disease control.
Perran A. Ross+7 more
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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi+4 more
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Encontro de Aedes albopictus no Estado do Pará, Brasil
Pela primeira vez é registrada a presença do Aedes (Stg) albopictus no Estado do Pará, Brasil, em área urbana no município de Medicilândia distante cerca de 90 km de Altamira, onde foram capturados por meio de isca humana 42 exemplares de mosquitos ...
Maria de Nazaré de Oliveira Segura+5 more
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Stress in dipteran insects mass‐reared for sterile insect technique applications
The connections between biotic and abiotic stress affecting mass‐reared dipteran insects and the associated stress and immunological responses. Numbers indicate the order in which the topics are discussed in this review. Abstract Stress may be viewed as the disturbance of homeostasis of an organism.
Caroline K. Mirieri+3 more
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Emergência de Aedes albopictus em recipientes artificiais
OBJETIVO: Estimar o potencial de emergência média diária de adultos fêmeas de Aedes albopictus, espécie que, embora não tenha sido incriminada, até o momento, como vetora de dengue no Brasil, é muito próxima de Aedes aegypti.
Oswaldo Paulo Forattini+2 more
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Regulation of the Haemolymph in the Saline Water Mosquito Larva Aedes Detritus Edw [PDF]
L. C. Beadle
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The possibly neglected victims: Re‐examining the involvement of children in the chikungunya epidemic
Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Ran Wang, Kevin C. Kain, Zhengde Xie
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The feasibility of using RNA interference to control the globally important quarantine pest, the spongy moth. Targeting genes related to JHs play an important role in the growth and development of insects. First, the open reading frames (ORFs) of Ldjhamt and Ldjheh were identified and characterized, and the target genes were cloned and double‐stranded ...
Wenzhuai Ji+3 more
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Avaliação da influência da temperatura sobre o desenvolvimento de Aedes albopictus
OBJETIVO: Verificar a influência da temperatura sobre os estágios de desenvolvimento de Aedes albopictus sob condições de laboratório. MÉTODOS: Foi avaliado o período de desenvolvimento dos estágios de ovo, larva e pupa em quatro temperaturas constantes ...
Daniéla Cristina Calado+1 more
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Dengue Fever Distribution in Iran\'s Neighboring Countries and the Transmission Risk to Iran: A Mini-review [PDF]
Dengue fever, caused by dengue virus, is a mosquito-borne virus, which poses a significant public health threat worldwide. Fifteen countries have a water or land border with Iran.
Hassan Nasirian
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