A global perspective on the epidemiology of West Nile virus

LD Kramer, LM Styer, GD Ebel - Annu. Rev. Entomol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
West Nile virus (WNV)(Flavivirus: Flaviviridae) is the most widespread arbovirus in the world.
A significant range expansion occurred beginning in 1999 when the virus was introduced …

The contribution of Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes to transmission and persistence of West Nile virus in North America

TG Andreadis - Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2012 - BioOne
Mosquitoes within the Culex pipiens complex have been implicated as major vectors of West
Nile virus (WNV) in North America due to their seasonal abundance, vector competence and …

A review of the vector management methods to prevent and control outbreaks of West Nile virus infection and the challenge for Europe

R Bellini, H Zeller, W Van Bortel - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
West Nile virus infection is a growing concern in Europe. Vector management is often the
primary option to prevent and control outbreaks of the disease. Its implementation is …

Culex Species Mosquitoes and Zika Virus

YJS Huang, VB Ayers, AC Lyons, I Unlu… - Vector-Borne and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Recent reports of Zika virus (ZIKV) isolates from Culex species mosquitoes have resulted in
concern regarding a lack of knowledge on the number of competent vector species for ZIKV …

Efficacy of aerial spraying of mosquito adulticide in reducing incidence of West Nile virus, California, 2005

RM Carney, S Husted, C Jean… - Emerging Infectious …, 2008 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epidemic transmission of West Nile virus (WNV) in Sacramento County, California, in 2005
prompted aerial application of pyrethrin, a mosquito adulticide, over a large urban area …

Avian hosts for West Nile virus in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, 2002

N Komar, NA Panella, SA Langevin… - American Journal of …, 2005 - aquila.usm.edu
West Nile virus (WNV) infections in free-ranging birds were studied in Slidell, St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana, after a human encephalitis outbreak peaked there in July 2002 …

Economic cost analysis of West Nile virus outbreak, Sacramento county, California, USA, 2005

LM Barber, JJ Schleier III… - Emerging infectious …, 2010 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In 2005, an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) disease occurred in Sacramento County,
California; 163 human cases were reported. In response to WNV surveillance indicating …

Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the United States

DL Vanlandingham, S Higgs… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is a highly invasive species
that continues to expand its geographic distribution both in the United States and in …

Reducing West Nile virus risk through vector management

RS Nasci, JP Mutebi - Journal of medical entomology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Over 50,000 human West Nile virus (WNV)(Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) clinical disease
cases have been reported to the CDC during the 20 yr that the virus has been present in the …

Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Vector-Host Contact (VHC) Ratios and Ecological Niche Modeling of the West Nile Virus Mosquito Vector, Culex quinquefasciatus, in …

MF Sallam, SR Michaels, C Riegel, RM Pereira… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The consistent sporadic transmission of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the city of New Orleans
justifies the need for distribution risk maps highlighting human risk of mosquito bites. We …