The impact of deforestation, urbanization, and changing land use patterns on the ecology of mosquito and tick-borne diseases in Central America

DI Ortiz, M Piche-Ovares, LM Romero-Vega, J Wagman… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

Worldwide impacts of landscape anthropization on mosquito abundance and diversity: A meta‐analysis

A Perrin, O Glaizot, P Christe - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, the emergence and resurgence of vector‐borne diseases have been well
documented worldwide, especially in tropical regions where protection and defense tools for …

Synthesizing the connections between environmental disturbances and zoonotic spillover

JH Ellwanger, PM Fearnside, M Ziliotto… - Anais da Academia …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Zoonotic spillover is a phenomenon characterized by the transfer of pathogens between
different animal species. Most human emerging infectious diseases originate from non …

Vector mosquito distribution and richness are predicted by socio-economic, and ecological variables

S Rodríguez-González, M Izquierdo-Suzán… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes of vectorial importance represent a ubiquitous and constant threat of potentially
devastating arboviral outbreaks. Our ability to predict such outcomes is still restricted. To …

Malaria transmission in landscapes with varying deforestation levels and timelines in the Amazon: a longitudinal spatiotemporal study

GZ Laporta, RC Ilacqua, ES Bergo, LSM Chaves… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The relationship between deforestation and malaria is a spatiotemporal process of variation
in Plasmodium incidence in human-dominated Amazonian rural environments. The present …

Differing taxonomic responses of mosquito vectors to anthropogenic land-use change in Latin America and the Caribbean

IK Fletcher, R Gibb, R Lowe… - PLOS Neglected Tropical …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Anthropogenic land-use change, such as deforestation and urban development, can affect
the emergence and re-emergence of mosquito-borne diseases, eg, dengue and malaria, by …

Promoting landscapes with a low zoonotic disease risk through forest restoration: the need for comprehensive guidelines

PR Prist, C Siliansky de Andreazzi… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Zoonotic diseases represent 75% of emerging infectious diseases worldwide, and their
emergence is mainly attributed to human‐driven changes in landscapes. Land use change …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) diversity and arbovirus detection across an urban and agricultural landscape

M Izquierdo-Suzán, PB Zavala-Guerrero, H Mendoza… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Fragmented landscapes in Mexico, characterized by a mix of agricultural, urban, and native
vegetation cover, presents unique ecological characteristics that shape the mosquito …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria risk drivers in the brazilian amazon: land use—land cover interactions and biological diversity

W Gonzalez Daza, RL Muylaert… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malaria is a prevalent disease in several tropical and subtropical regions, including Brazil,
where it remains a significant public health concern. Even though there have been …

Time lag effect on malaria transmission dynamics in an Amazonian Colombian municipality and importance for early warning systems

W Gonzalez-Daza, RJ Vivero-Gómez… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Malaria remains a significant public health problem worldwide, particularly in low-income
regions with limited access to healthcare. Despite the use of antimalarial drugs, transmission …