Vector-borne pathogens cause enormous suffering to humans and animals. Many are
expanding their range into new areas. Dengue, West Nile and Chikungunya have recently …

Members of the Culex pipiens complex have been implicated as vectors of a number of
arboviruses including St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile, Sindbis, and Rift Valley fever …

Temperature is one of the most important environmental factors affecting biological
processes of mosquitoes, including their interactions with viruses. In these studies, we show …

Arboviral diseases spread by mosquitoes cause significant morbidity and mortality
throughout much of the world. The treatment and prevention of these diseases through …

We reviewed the literature on the role of temperature in transmission of zoonotic
arboviruses. Vector competence is affected by both direct and indirect effects of temperature …

Mosquitoes vary in their competence or ability to transmit arthropod-borne viruses
(arboviruses). Many arboviruses cause disease in humans and animals. Identifying the …

Highlights•Temperature plays an important role in successful arbovirus transmission.•The
role of temperature in vector competence and disease transmission is unclear.•Temperature …

Usutu virus (USUV) is a zoonotic arbovirus infecting mainly wild birds. It is transmitted by
ornithophilic mosquitoes, mainly of the genus Culex from birds to birds and to several …

West Nile virus is characterized as a neurotropic pathogen, which can cause West Nile fever
and is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Culex. In 2018, the Instituto Evandro Chagas …

Yellow fever virus is a global health threat due to its endemicity in parts of Africa and South
America where human infections occur in residents and travelers. To understand yellow …