Invasive mosquitoes are vectors of important human and animal pathogens and a serious threat to public health. Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) (Diptera: Culicidae) are good examples because of their wide ...
Andrea DRAGO+3 more
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Revision of the Atratus Group of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera: Culicidae)
Background Despite the importance of some species of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera: Culicidae) as vectors of several arboviruses that cause diseases in humans and other animals, there are few taxonomic studies focusing on species of the subgenus ...
Ivy Luizi Rodrigues de Sá+3 more
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Irritant effect, prevention of blood feeding and toxicity of nets impregnated with different pyrethroids on An. stephensi [PDF]
The transgenic RIDL method could ensure that male mosquitos can be released without biting females and that the males would have no female progeny after mating to wild females.
Curtis, CF, Hodjati, MH
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The phylogeny of Anophelinae revisited: inferences about the origin and classification of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
© 2015 Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. "This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Harbach, R. E. and I. J. Kitching (2016). "The phylogeny of Anophelinae revisited: inferences about the origin and classification of Anopheles ...
Harbach, RE, Kitching, I
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Impact of livestock on a mosquito community (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Brazilian tropical dry forest
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the effects of cattle removal on the Culicidae mosquito community structure in a tropical dry forest in Brazil.METHODS: Culicidae were collected during dry and wet seasons in cattle presence and absence between August ...
Cleandson Ferreira Santos, Magno Borges
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The phylogenetic conundrum of Lutzia(Diptera: Culicidae: Culicini): a cautionary account of conflict and support [PDF]
This is an open access article, available to all readers online, published under a creative commons licensing (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This document is the author's submitted version of the journal article.
Culverwell, CL, Harbach, RE, Kitching, I
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Te fauna of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Armenia [PDF]
An annotated list of 40 species of mosquitoes of the Republic of Armenia is presented. Te mosquito fauna was studied from March to December in 2021–2023 at 394–2142 m above sea level.
V.A. Burlak+10 more
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Large-Scale Modelling of the Environmentally-Driven Population Dynamics of Temperate Aedes albopictus (Skuse) [PDF]
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is a highly invasive vector species. It is a proven vector of dengue and chikungunya viruses, with the potential to host a further 24 arboviruses.
Christophides, GK+6 more
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Color, Bacteria, and Mosquito Eggs as Ovipositional Attractants for \u3ci\u3eAedes Aegypti\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eAedes Albopictus\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
Selected bacterial washes, color, and mosquito eggs were comparatively examined as ovipositional attractants for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Any evidence of additive activity was noted.
Pavlovich, Steven G, Rockett, C. Lee
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Biological Adaptations Associated with Dehydration in Mosquitoes
Diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes are a tremendous health and socioeconomic burden with hundreds of millions of people being impacted by mosquito-borne illnesses annually.
Christopher J. Holmes+1 more
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