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Invasion, establishment, and spread of invasive mosquitoes from the Culex coronator complex in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Scientific Reports, 2021
Species from the Culex coronator complex are Neotropical species and potential vectors of Saint Louis and West Nile viruses. Culex coronator was first described in Trinidad and Tobago in the early twentieth century and since then it has invaded and has ...
André B. B. Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Gabriel Cardenas, Augusto Carvajal, Johana Medina, William D. Petrie, John C. Beier   +6 more
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The Effects of Boric Acid Sugar Bait on Wolbachia Trans-Infected Male Aedes albopictus (ZAP Males^®) in Laboratory Conditions

Insects, 2021
The field release of Wolbachia trans-infected male mosquitoes, as well as the use of toxic sugar baits, is a novel and promising candidate technique for integrated mosquito management programs. However, the methods of action of the two techniques may not
Vindhya S. Aryaprema, Whitney A. Qualls, Karen L. Dobson, Stephen L. Dobson, Rui-De Xue   +4 more
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A sterile insect technique pilot trial on Captiva Island: defining mosquito population parameters for sterile male releases using mark–release–recapture

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background The sterile insect technique (SIT), which involves area-wide inundative releases of sterile insects to suppress the reproduction of a target species, has proven to be an effective pest control method.
Danilo O. Carvalho, Rachel Morreale, Steven Stenhouse, Daniel A. Hahn, Maylen Gomez, Aaron Lloyd, David Hoel   +6 more
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Urbanization favors the proliferation of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Scientific Reports, 2021
Urbanization processes are increasing globally. Anthropogenic alterations in the environment have profound effects on biodiversity. Decreased biodiversity due to biotic homogenization processes as a consequence of urbanization often result in increased ...
André B. B. Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Augusto Carvajal, Maday Moreno, Douglas O. Fuller, Gabriel Cardenas, William D. Petrie, John C. Beier   +7 more
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Metallic copper spray – a new control technique to combat invasive container-inhabiting mosquitoes

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background The control of container-inhabiting mosquitoes is mainly based on environmental management with special emphasis on community participation e.g. source reduction by elimination or modification of water bodies.
Norbert Becker, Thin Thin Oo, Nino Schork   +2 more
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Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes

Scientific Reports, 2018
The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control.
Brian J. Johnson, David Brosch, Arlene Christiansen, Ed Wells, Martha Wells, Andre F. Bhandoola, Amy Milne, Sharon Garrison, Dina M. Fonseca   +8 more
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Comparison of immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction for detection of West Nile virus in naturally infected dead birds

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Introduction: Credible vector-borne disease surveillance programs, especially in developing countries with limited resources, must include diagnostic tests that are efficient, inexpensive and simple and safe to administer while maintaining high levels ...
Tejbir S Sandhu, Dalbinder S Sidhu, Major S Dhillon, Ying Fang   +3 more
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Using spatial genetics to quantify mosquito dispersal for control programs

BMC Biology, 2020
Background Hundreds of millions of people get a mosquito-borne disease every year and nearly one million die. Transmission of these infections is primarily tackled through the control of mosquito vectors. The accurate quantification of mosquito dispersal
Igor Filipović, Hapuarachchige Chanditha Hapuarachchi, Wei-Ping Tien, Muhammad Aliff Bin Abdul Razak, Caleb Lee, Cheong Huat Tan, Gregor J. Devine, Gordana Rašić   +7 more
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Genetic Control of Mosquitoes

Annual Review of Entomology, 2014
Genetics can potentially provide new, species-specific, environmentally friendly methods for mosquito control. Genetic control strategies aim either to suppress target populations or to introduce a harm-reducing novel trait. Different approaches differ considerably in their properties, especially between self-limiting strategies, where the modification
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Identifying the fitness costs of a pyrethroid-resistant genotype in the major arboviral vector Aedes aegypti

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Effective vector control measures are essential in a world where many mosquito-borne diseases have no vaccines or drug therapies available.
Lisa M. Rigby, Gordana Rašić, Christopher L. Peatey, Leon E. Hugo, Nigel W. Beebe, Gregor J. Devine   +5 more
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