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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
openaire   +5 more sources

Genetic Control Of Malaria Mosquitoes [PDF]

Trends in Parasitology, 2016
Experiments demonstrating the feasibility of genetically modifying mosquito vectors to impair their ability to transmit the malaria parasite have been known for well over a decade. However, means to spread resistance or population control genes into wild mosquito populations remains an unsolved challenge.
Kyle Jarrod, McLean, Marcelo, Jacobs-Lorena   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Correction to: Hybrid mosquitoes? Evidence from rural Tanzania on how local communities conceptualize and respond to modified mosquitoes as a tool for malaria control [PDF]

, 2021
Marceline F. Finda, Fredros O. Okumu, Elihaika G. Minja, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Winfrida Mponzi, Brian B. Tarimo, Prosper Chaki, Javier Lezaun, Ann H. Kelly, Nicola Christofdes   +9 more
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Mosquito Abundance, Bed net Coverage and Other Factors Associated with Variations in Sporozoite Infectivity Rates in Four Villages of Rural Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2008
Entomological surveys are of great importance in decision-making processes regarding malaria control strategies because they help to identify associations between vector abundance both species-specific ecology and disease intervention factors associated ...
A Mahande, A Mnzava, A Smits, A Tami, AM Mahande, Aneth M Mahande, Asanterabi Lowassa, B Greenwood, C Lengeler, C Roper, CA Maxwell, CA Maxwell, CA Maxwell, Charles Assenga, Charles P Massenga, CM Mutero, D Fontenille, E Worrall, EA Temu, Edwin M Nyale, Eliningaya J Kweka, Ester E Lyatuu, FH Msuya, Franklin W Mosha, GF Killeen, J Gallup, J Rugemalila, J Sachs, JA Alaii, JA Alaii, JA Scott, JB Duchemin, JC Beier, JC Beier, JD Charlwood, JD Lines, K Mugittu, L Barat, LL Koekemoer, M Coluzzi, M Coosemans, MH Hodjati, Ministry of Health, MK Aikins, MK Aikins, R Ndyomugyenyi, RA Wirtz, RS Bray, RW Snow, SI Hay, SM Magesa, Stephen B Mwakalinga, TM Gillies, W Takken, Watoky MM Nkya, World Health Organization   +55 more
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Automated differentiation of mixed populations of free-flying female mosquitoes under semi-field conditions

Scientific Reports
Great advances in automated identification systems, or ‘smart traps’, that differentiate insect species have been made in recent years, yet demonstrations of field-ready devices under free-flight conditions remain rare.
Brian J. Johnson, Michael Weber, Hasan Mohammad Al-Amin, Martin Geier, Gregor J. Devine   +4 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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The Emergence of Japanese Encephalitis in Australia and the Implications for a Vaccination Strategy

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Until 2022, only six locally transmitted human JE cases had been reported in Australia; five in northern Queensland and one in the Northern Territory.
Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Narayan Gyawali, Deborah J. Mills, Leon E. Hugo, Gregor J. Devine, Colleen L. Lau   +5 more
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First report of Metarhizium anisopliae IP 46 pathogenicity in adult Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis (Diptera; Culicidae). [PDF]

, 2009
The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae isolate IP 46, originating from a soil sample collected in 2001 in the Cerrado of Central Brazil, was tested for its ability to reduce the survival of adult male and female Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An.
Kirby, Matthew J, Luz, Christian, Lwetoijera, Dickson W, Lyimo, Issa N, Mnyone, Ladslaus L, Russell, Tanya L   +5 more
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Improved reference genome of the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is globally expanding and has become the main vector for human arboviruses in Europe. With limited antiviral drugs and vaccines available, vector control is the primary approach to prevent mosquito ...
Akbari, Omar,, Antoshechkin, Igor, Biedler, James,, Bonizzoni, Mariangela, Caccone, Adalgisa, Cosme, Luciano,, Crawford, Jacob,, Failloux, Anna-Bella, Gamez, Stephanie, Ghurye, Jay, Halbach, Rebecca, Jenrette, Jeremy, Johnston, J. Spencer, Karagodin, Dmitry,, Koren, Sergey, Krsticevic, Flavia, Marconcini, Michele, Masri, Reem,, Masterson, Patrick, Miesen, Pascal, Palatini, Umberto, Papathanos, Philippos,, Phillippy, Adam,, Pischedda, Elisa, Powell, Jeffrey, Rhie, Arang, Sharakhova, Maria,, Sharma, Atashi, Thibaud-Nissen, Francoise, Tu, Zhijian, van Rij, Ronald,   +30 more
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato infestation in an urban area in South Sacramento, California, USA

Parasites & Vectors
Background The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Rh. sanguineus s.l.), is an important vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), in western North America, with the most prominent tick ...
Mario Novelo, Whitney Clack, Megan Siefker, James Brodigan, Francesca Rubino, Janet Foley, Sarah S. Wheeler   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source