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Rift Valley Fever Virus, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and African Swine Fever Virus: Three Transboundary, Vector-Borne, Veterinary Biothreats With Diverse Surveillance, and Response Capacity Needs

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Early detection of emerging foreign animal diseases is critical to pathogen surveillance and control programs. Rift valley fever virus (RVFV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), and African swine fever virus (ASFV) represent three taxonomically and ...
Rebekah C. Kading   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pyriproxyfen-Treated Polypropylene Sheets and Resting Boxes for Controlling Mosquitoes in Livestock Operations

open access: yesInsects, 2019
Many insect vector species of medical and veterinary importance are found abundantly in areas where animals are held. In these areas, they often rest for a period of time on objects around the animals both before and after blood feeding. However, the use
Pattarapon Khemrattrakool   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An experimental hut evaluation of PermaNet(®) 3.0, a deltamethrin-piperonyl butoxide combination net, against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in southern Benin.

open access: yes, 2010
PermaNet 3.0 is a long-lasting combination net with deltamethrin present on the sides and a mixture of deltamethrin and piperonyl butoxide (PBO), an oxidase synergist, on the top panel.
Akogbeto, Martin   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Do Topical Repellents Divert Mosquitoes Within a\ud Community? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Repellents are compounds which interfere with the mosquito’s olfactory system hindering them to identify their hosts and succeeding in taking a blood-meal [1].
Maia, Marta   +4 more
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Modeling the transmission of Wolbachia in mosquitoes for controlling mosquito-borne diseases

open access: yes, 2017
We develop and analyze an ordinary differential equation model to assess the potential effectiveness of infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacteria to control the ongoing mosquito-borne epidemics, such as dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika ...
Hyman, James M., Qu, Zhuolin, Xue, Ling
core   +1 more source

Mosquitoes [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Biology, 2014
Harbach, Ralph E., Besansky, Nora J.
openaire   +3 more sources

The Role of Carbon Dioxide in Host-Finding by Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 1980
\ud From a critical review of the literature, it is concluded that the role of carbon dioxide in host-seeking by mosquitoes comprises two distinct actions.
Gillies, M.T.
core   +1 more source

Association between Landscape Factors and Spatial Patterns of Plasmodium knowlesi Infections in Sabah, Malaysia

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
The zoonotic malaria species Plasmodium knowlesi has become the main cause of human malaria in Malaysian Borneo. Deforestation and associated environmental and population changes have been hypothesized as main drivers of this apparent emergence.
Kimberly M. Fornace   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Geographical Location Model for Targeted Implementation of Lure-and-Kill Strategies Against Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes in Rural Areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Outdoor devices for luring and killing disease-transmitting mosquitoes have been proposed as potential com- plementary interventions alongside existing intra-domiciliary methods namely insecticide treated nets and house spraying with residual ...
Lwetoijera, Dickson W.   +3 more
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Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes do not support replication of Zika virus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas raised many questions about the role of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in transmission, in addition to the key role played by the vector Aedes aegypti.
Failloux, Anna-Bella   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

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