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Public Perceptions of Mosquitoes and Mosquito Control

EDIS, 2020
The Prevent & Protect publication series focuses on the creation of different material formats to resonate with various audiences and ways to maximize efficacy in communicating about mosquito-related risks and mosquito control topics to the public.
Phillip Stokes, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Angela Lindsey, Sandra Anderson, Alena Poulin, Ricky Telg, Shelli Rampold   +6 more
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Overview of the sterile insect technique for Aedes aegypti in Lee County, Florida, USA

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Lee County Mosquito Control District (LCMCD) is an independent taxing district that works to protect human health and improve quality of life in Lee County, Florida, USA.
Rachel Morreale, Steven Stenhouse, Johanna Bajonero, Danilo O. Carvalho, Nicole Foley, Roxanne Connelly, Aaron Lloyd, David Hoel   +7 more
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Epidemiological analysis of the Kaohsiung city strategy for dengue fever quarantine and epidemic prevention

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Dengue is endemic in over 100 countries and is an important public health problem worldwide. Dengue fever is not endemic in Taiwan; the importation of dengue viruses from neighboring countries via close commercial links and air travel is ...
Chao-Ying Pan, Wei-Liang Liu, Matthew-P. Su, Te-Pin Chang, Hui-Pin Ho, Pei-Yun Shu, Joh-Jong Huang, Li-Jen Lin, Chun-Hong Chen   +8 more
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Impacts of differential mosquito control treatment regimens on insecticide susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

SN Applied Sciences, 2022
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) is an invasive mosquito species and notable vector of several pathogens in the USA. Their cryptic and anthropophilic nature puts this species in close association with humans, where they can also be a nuisance.
Casey Parker-Crockett, Aaron Lloyd, Daviela Ramirez, C. Roxanne Connelly   +3 more
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Effect of Cup Material on S-Methoprene Bioavailability and Susceptibility Estimates in Larval Mosquito Bioassays

Pathogens
Mosquito control programs rely on larvicides such as S-methoprene to suppress vector populations and prevent mosquito-borne diseases including West Nile virus (WNV).
Sarah S. Wheeler, Kara Kelley, Mario Novelo   +2 more
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Impact of Aedes aegypti V1016I and F1534C knockdown resistance genotypes on operational interventions

Scientific Reports
Resistance to pyrethroids is common in Aedes aegypti populations. Mutations in the voltage gated sodium channel have an influence on the insecticide resistance (IR) phenotype.
Alden S. Estep, Neil D. Sanscrainte, Muhammad Farooq, Keira J. Lucas, Rebecca L. Heinig, Edmund J. Norris, James J. Becnel   +6 more
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Evaluating the Metrics of Insecticide Resistance and Efficacy: Comparison of the CDC Bottle Bioassay with Formulated and Technical-Grade Insecticide and a Sentinel Cage Field Trial

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Insecticide resistance monitoring is essential for effective mosquito control. This study compared CDC Bottle Bioassays (BBAs) using technical and formulated insecticides (deltamethrin/Deltagard and malathion/Fyfanon EW) against the Culex pipiens complex
Deborah A. Dritz, Mario Novelo, Sarah S. Wheeler   +2 more
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Mosquitoes and mosquito control in Canada.

, 1949
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Research Contributing to Improvements in Controlling Florida’s Mosquitoes and Mosquito-borne Diseases

Insects, 2016
Research on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases has contributed to improvements in providing effective, efficient, and environmentally proper mosquito control.
Walter J. Tabachnick
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Effects of Hurricane Irma on mosquito abundance and species composition in a metropolitan Gulf coastal city, 2016–2018

Scientific Reports
Mosquitoes are the most common disease vectors worldwide. In coastal cities, the spread, activity, and longevity of vector mosquitoes are influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall, which affect their geographic ...
Imelda K. Moise, Qian Huang, John-Paul Mutebi, William D. Petrie   +3 more
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