Chikungunya virus is widespread throughout the tropics, where it causes recurrent
outbreaks of chikungunya fever. In recent years, outbreaks have afflicted populations in East …

Background Although a vaccine could be available as early as 2016, vector control remains
the primary approach used to prevent dengue, the most common and widespread arbovirus …

The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

Dengue viral infections are one of the most important mosquito borne diseases in the world.
They may be asymptomatic or may give rise to undifferentiated fever, dengue fever, dengue …

Background The lack of information on behavioural patterns of Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus has become a significant limitation in vector control and disease management …

Climate change is expected to impact across every domain of society, including health. The
majority of the world's population is susceptible to pathological, infectious disease whose life …

Objective To review the evidence on effectiveness of peridomestic space spraying of
insecticides in reducing wild Aedes populations and interrupting dengue transmission …

Aedes aegypti is a ubiquitous vector of arboviruses mostly in urbanised areas throughout
the tropics and subtropics and a growing threat beyond. Control of Ae. aegypti is difficult and …

Background Dengue fever is a virus infection that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito
and can cause severe disease especially in children. Dengue fever is a major problem in …

Background: Most national dengue control programmes rely extensively on insecticides to
control the mosquito vectors of this disease. Objectives: The objective of this review is to …