Objective:To characterize mosquito larval habitats and the influence of meteorological factors on their prevalence,and to suggest alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.Methods:A mosquito survey was c...
The use of insecticides remain the most effective vector control approach for mosquito borne diseases like malaria,dengue fever,chikungunya,and Zika virus disease;however,their increasing resistance has complicated th...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(2023YFC2305901);J.J.G.was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Fund(No.2022M713868)。
Guaico Culex virus(GCXV)is a newly identified segmented Jingmenvirus from Culex spp.mosquitoes in Central and South America.The genome of GCXV is composed of four or five single-stranded positive RNA segments.However,...
Background: With the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance limiting the effectiveness of insecticide-based vector control interventions, integrated control strategies assoc...
Synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles has employed many applications especially as larvicidal agents, these bimetallic nanoparticles therefore need to be produced via a cost-effective and eco-friendly route. Here, gre...
supported by WBDST Memo No:126[Sanc.]/ST/P/S&T/15G-10/2015.
Objective:To synthesize silver nanoparticles with Colocasia esculenta as a reducing agent and to evaluate their effect against Culex quinquefasciatus and Chironomus sp.Methods:The aqueous extract of Colocasia esculent...
Culex mosquitoes are primarily found in temperate and tropical regions worldwide where they play a crucial role as main vectors of filarial worms and arboviruses. In Recife, a northeast city in Brazil, high densities ...
Objective: To test the mosquitocidal potential of leaf extracts of Pouteria campechiana prepared with different solvents and elucidate the structure of an isolated mosquitocidal compound. Methods: The leaf extracts of...
Objective: To study the genetic diversity of Culex theileri flavivirus and the spread of this virus among Spain, Portugal and Turkey.Methods: A database consisting of 55 sequences of the NS5/3'UTR region of Culex thei...
This study was financially supported by the East African Community/Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat through a grant implemented by Maseno University.
Background:Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa.Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively res...