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The mosquitoes of Armenia: review of knowledge and results of a field survey with first report of Aedes albopictus

Parasite, 2020
Background: In 2016, a field study was implemented in all Armenian provinces in order to update knowledge on the presence and distribution of both native and invasive mosquito species.
Paronyan Lusine, Babayan Lilit, Manucharyan Arsen, Manukyan Dezdemonia, Vardanyan Haykuhi, Melik-Andrasyan Gayane, Schaffner Francis, Robert Vincent   +7 more
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Comparative efficacy and studies of mode of action of minerals from diatoms against three species of filth flies

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Mortality for diatomaceous earth was observed as early as 2 h after exposure with 50% and 90% mortality at 3.5 and 4.6 h (LT50 and LT90, respectively) for Musca domestica. The LT50 and LT90 increased when the size of the fly species increased (M. domestica to Cochliomyia macellaria to Sarcophaga bullata) and increased for all three from 50 to 70 ...
Grayson L. Cave, Kaiying Chen, Steven S. Denning, David W. Watson, R. Michael Roe   +4 more
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From Anonymous to Public Enemy: How Does a Mosquito Become a Feared Arbovirus Vector?

Pathogens, 2020
The past few decades have seen the emergence of several worldwide arbovirus epidemics (chikungunya, Zika), the expansion or recrudescence of historical arboviruses (dengue, yellow fever), and the modification of the distribution area of major vector ...
Didier Fontenille, Jeffrey R. Powell
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An inquiry‐based activity to teach about insects of medico‐legal importance: Lessons from Redi's landmark experiment

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract In this article, we describe an inquiry‐based teaching activity developed in a public high school in Brazil. The objectives were to (a) develop an experimental activity grounded on the students’ autonomy for formulating and testing hypotheses, (b) address Biology topics from a historical and multidisciplinary perspective, (c) stimulate skills ...
Simão Dias Vasconcelos, Paulo Herton Costa   +1 more
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What are the vector species of the Oropouche virus?

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 2785-2793, April 2026.
Here, we review the timeline of Oropouche virus (OROV) detection in various hematophagous Diptera, from 1955 to date, including mosquitoes and midges. All vector competence experiments also are described. The results suggest that Culicoides are the primary vectors.
Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres, Bruna Lais Sena do Nascimento, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Joaquim Pinto Nunes Neto   +3 more
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Using the environmental light field method for measuring biologically relevant light characteristics at the household scale

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.
The regular variations of light in the natural light cycle serve as one of the most important cues for the timing of biological events in organisms. The increasing prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) alters the natural light cycle and has been found to have harmful effects on human, wildlife, and environmental health.
Layla van Zyl, Mark P. Robertson, Izak P. J. Smit, Bernard W. T. Coetzee   +3 more
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Inconsistent effects of P enrichment and predator presence on food‐web dynamics in a bromeliad system

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.
Food webs consist of trophic interactions of variable strength. However, it remains challenging to predict how changes in environmental conditions, such as nutrient enrichment, can affect these interactions. In this paper, we propose to integrate food web theory with ecological stoichiometry, which predicts how elemental ratios affect trophic ...
Pierre Rogy, Vinicius F. Farjalla, Amy E. Deacon, Joseph Luiz dos Santos Ferro, Mark P. Nessel, Delezia S. Singh, Diane S. Srivastava   +6 more
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SEASONAL ACTIVITY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF CULICIDAE MOSQUITOES IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2017
Aim. The central aim of the article is to study the phenological dates of activity of culicidae mosquitoes in Dagestan during the season and seasonal density dynamics taking into account the changes of climatic conditions.Methods. We used netting and the
S. S. Gadzhieva
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Widespread Detection of Amphibian Pathogens in Frog‐Biting Midges (Corethrellidae): Implications for Xenosurveillance

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Amphibian populations worldwide face threats from emerging infectious diseases. We screened frog‐biting midges (Corethrella spp.) from Central and South America for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Ranaviruses, and Trypanosoma spp. using qPCR. All three pathogens were detected, indicating that Corethrella may act as vectors and represent promising tools
Jonas Virgo, Maximilian Sigl, Thomas Eltz, Maximilian Schweinsberg   +3 more
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Pests for Dinner: Dietary Composition of Insectivorous Bats in a Fragmented Tropical Dry Forest

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Insectivorous bats are key predators of a wide array of arthropods, including species that act as disease vectors and pests, yet such ecological roles remain poorly studied in tropical regions. In this study, we aimed to describe the diet of five insectivorous bat species from the genera Balantiopteryx, Myotis, Mormoops, and Pteronotus inhabiting a ...
Mónica Izquierdo‐Suzán, Cárol Sierra‐Durán, Santiago Perea, Colton D. Meinecke, Rodrigo A. Medellín   +4 more
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