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Exploring the potential of using male‐killing endosymbionts to induce female‐biased insect populations for enhanced biomass production

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Overview of the mindset and long‐term goals with the approach suggested in this study. We provide a first proof of concept that male‐killing endosymbionts can be used to establish female biased populations with higher production efficiency than populations with a 50/50 sex ratio. This biological tool can have marked positive impact on future commercial
Stine F. Laursen, Perran A. Ross, Nadieh de Jonge, Ary A. Hoffmann, Torsten N. Kristensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping mosquitoes and their associated pathogens in West Africa. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty
Xu Q, Wang CY, Liu J, Ye RZ, Wang XY, Wang BY, Wang SS, Zhao L, Cao WC.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived bacterial semiochemicals

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived airborne semiochemicals. Egg‐borne bacterial symbionts, and Serratia marcescens in particular, produce odorants which attract gravid female flies and elicit oviposition.
Emmanuel Hung, Anya Gould, Stephanie Zaborniak, Caelen Watson, Regine Gries, Sukhmani Kaur, Kyra Stephens, Augustus Negraeff, Ryan Lam, Alpha Hui, Pantea Zamani, Aryan Monfared, Gerhard Gries   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of mosquito transmission of equine hepacivirus in laboratory and field studies. [PDF]

J Med Entomol
Magalhaes T, Carvalho Leandro D, Ozel E, Liang X, Lyons B, Scheel TKH, Salomon J, Luethy D, Kaufman PE, Tomlinson JE.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocol for arbovirus infection of Aedes aegypti by intrathoracic microinjection or artificial blood feeding. [PDF]

STAR Protoc
Eduarda Dos Santos Pereira de Oliveira M, Joaquim de Farias Filho E, Brito Couto MJ, Nobre Santos EC, Baldon L, Araújo Ferreira ÁG, Junqueira Ayres CF, Santos Paiva MH.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mosquito vector control in the Northern Territory

, 1987
In 1972 the Northern Territory Department of Health established a small Medical Entomology Branch to investigate and organise control of insects of medical importance in the Northern Territory, with an emphasis on the mosquito vectors of malaria.
Whelan, Peter I
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Unraveling Occurrence Patterns and Diversity of Avian Malaria Parasites in Iberian Obligate and Facultative Scavenger Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal, Jaime Muriel, Alfonso Marzal, Grethell Mabel López del Aguila, José María Martínez, Antoni Margalida   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decreasing the Burden of West Nile Virus Disease: The Need for More Prevention Measures. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
Nett RJ, Brault AC, Parker-Crockett C, Staples JE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urbanization and Vector Species Shape Avian Malaria Prevalence in Mosquitoes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Avian malaria prevalence was assessed in two mosquito species across urban and peri‐urban habitats. No infections were detected in either species in urban areas, while a 2.53% prevalence was found in the native Culex pipiens from peri‐urban sites, highlighting the influence of urbanization on parasite transmission dynamics.
Paula Parra, Jesús Veiga, Marta Garrigós, Guillermo Panisse, Mario Garrido, Josué Martínez‐de la Puente   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source