Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti Larvae to Temephos and Fenitrothion in Niamey (Niger) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Two West African Cities Recently Affected by Dengue [PDF]
InsectsIn the absence of commercialized vaccines for most arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, which are transmitted by Aedes aegypti, the management of vector populations to prevent disease transmission remains the cornerstone of arbovirus ...
Abdoul-Aziz Maiga +7 more
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Insecticide Resistance Status of Aedes aegypti Adults and Larvae in Nouakchott, Mauritania [PDF]
InsectsAedes aegypti mosquitoes are established throughout Nouakchott, Mauritania, where its insecticide resistance status is unknown and dengue has become endemo-epidemic since 2014.
Mohamed Haidy Massa +4 more
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of Aquatain, Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, and Temephos on Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles stephensi larvae in the laboratory and field settings [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The main tools to control malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying. However, their sustainability is threatened by the emergence of insecticide resistances, behavioral avoidance and ...
Sisay Dugassa +7 more
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Salud Pública de México, 2023 Objective. To assess larvicide and adulticide activity of different native strains of fungi on Aedes aegypti. Materials and methods. Third instar larvae were exposed for 72 h at a concentration of 1x108 conidia/ml of 15 fungi; only fungi that ...
Luis Alberto Cisneros-Vázquez +6 more
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MOSQUITO RESISTANCE TO INSECTICIDES IN BULGARIA
Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2023 Mosquitoes are a group of blood-sucking insects that plays a major role in disease transmission in both humans and animals. They can pose a heavy nuisance, or serve as vectors of numerous viruses and parasites on most continents, including Europe.
Ognyan Mikov +5 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2022 The resistance of vectors to conventional insecticides has resulted in a renewed attention to natural products such as botanicals as a means of controlling mosquito vector population seeing that they are readily available and are eco-friendly.
G. O. Major, A. O. Omoregie
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Effect of Mindi Leaf Powder (Melia azedarach L) on Mortality of Anopheles aconitus Instar III Larvae
Magna Medika, 2021 Background: Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasite infection wwhich is transmitted through bite of an Anopheles mosquito. Efforts to control malaria can be carried out in various ways, starting from treatment, prevention, to breaking the ...
Tajudin Rahmat Surya Atmaja +2 more
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Recent Developments in Nanotechnology for Detection and Control of Aedes aegypti-Borne Diseases
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 Arboviruses such as yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and zika are transmitted mainly by the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti. Especially in the tropics, inefficacy of mosquito control causes arboviruses outbreaks every year, affecting the general ...
Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos +7 more
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Insects, 2023 Culex pipiens is a mosquito species complex spread worldwide that poses a serious threat to human health as the primary vector of West Nile virus. Its control is mainly based on larvicidal applications with synthetic insecticides on mosquito breeding ...
Athanasios Giatropoulos +4 more
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Determination of Mortality Effect of some Biological Larvicites on the Mosquito Culex sp. [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2022 The use of biocidal larvicides in the control against mosquitoes is important in reducing the adverse effects on non-target organisms and the environment.
Hacı Ali Pur, Hasan Tunaz
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