Introduction: Discarded vehicle tires represent a serious threat both to the environment and to public health as they have the potential to harbor important mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) vectors.
Mikel A. González +5 more
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Larval biotopes of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) on the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve (Belarus)
The purpose of the research is to study of larval biotopes of the family Culicidae Meigen, 1818 on the territory of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve.Materials and methods. Mosquito larvae collected on the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve in 2016–2020.
D. S. Suslo
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Eighteen species of Culicidae new for one or both of these states are reported. Some species previously recorded on the referred state, but remarkable for being found in a new locality or for some interesting observation, are also included and marked PR.
Marcondes, Carlos Brisola +5 more
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Efecto de la composición de la dieta sobre el desarrollo del mosquito de inundación Ochlerotatus (Ochletotatus) albifasciatus (Macquart) (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
One important step for the colonization of Ochlerotatus albifasciatus (Macquart) is to determine the optimal conditions for larval rearing, which makes possible the development of experiments comprising larval rearing in the laboratory.
Campos, Raul Ernesto, Sy, Victoria Elena
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All-in-One Mosquito Containers: From the Laboratory to the Release Sites
Integrated vector control programs that use a Sterile Insect Technique approach require the production and release of large numbers of high quality, sterile male insects. In pilot projects conducted worldwide, sterile males are usually kept in containers
Carlos Tur +4 more
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Novel use of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) as a tool for isolation of oviposition site attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus [PDF]
Mosquitoes such as Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) are important vectors of organisms that cause disease in humans. Research into the development of effective standardized odour baits for blood-fed females (oviposition attractants), to ...
Birkett, Michael Alexander +8 more
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Culex tarsalis is a competent vector species for Cache Valley virus [PDF]
Background: Cache Valley virus (CVV) is a mosquito-borne orthobunyavirus endemic in North America. The virus is an important agricultural pathogen leading to abortion and embryonic lethality in ruminant species, especially sheep.
Alto, Barry W. +10 more
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Identification and characterisation of mosquitoes from different locations in Qatar in 2017–2019
Mosquito-borne infections have considerable consequences for public health. The mere presence of a single case of vector-borne disease (VBD) introduces a risk to the local community particularly when associated with the compatible vector, host, and ...
Farag Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd +8 more
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Bacteria as Ovipositional Attractants for \u3ci\u3eAedes Aegypti\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
The effectiveness of selected bacterial species as ovipositional attractants for Aedes aegypti was compared. Bacterial washes, in glass containers, were utilized as ovipositional substrates and subsequent egg counts determined the degree of ovipositional
Hasselschwert, Dana, Rockett, C. Lee
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In this study, we sequenced and analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of Mansonia uniformis, and this is the first report on the genus Mansonia. The circular mitogenome is 15,603 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 ...
Junhua Tian +5 more
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