Bridging landscape ecology and urban science to respond to the rising threat of mosquito-borne diseases

PA Kache, M Santos-Vega, AM Stewart-Ibarra… - Nature Ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
The prevalence of diseases borne by mosquitoes, particularly in the genus Aedes, is rising
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …

La Crosse virus neuroinvasive disease: the kids are not alright

CA Day, BD Byrd, RT Trout Fryxell - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
La Crosse virus (LACV) is the most common cause of neuroinvasive mosquito-borne
disease in children within the United States. Despite more than 50 years of recognized …

[HTML][HTML] Aedes albopictus Populations and Larval Habitat Characteristics across the Landscape: Significant Differences Exist between Urban and Rural Land Use …

KM Westby, SA Adalsteinsson, EG Biro… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary More than 50% of the global population now resides in cities. In addition to
large human populations, some cities support large populations of vectors, such as …

Biological, ecological and trophic features of invasive mosquitoes and other hematophagous arthropods: What makes them successful?

D Renault, SAP Derocles, P Haubrock, F Simard… - Biological …, 2024 - Springer
Invasive hematophagous arthropods threaten planetary health by vectoring a growing
diversity of pathogens and parasites which cause diseases. Efforts to limit human and …

A novel metric reveals biotic resistance potential and informs predictions of invasion success

RN Cuthbert, A Callaghan, JTA Dick - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Invasive species continue to proliferate and detrimentally impact ecosystems on a global
scale. Whilst impacts are well-documented for many invaders, we lack tools to predict biotic …

Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Has Not Become the Dominant Species in Artificial Container Habitats in a Temperate Forest More Than a Decade After …

KM Westby, SA Juliano… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aedes albopictus (Skuse)(Diptera: Culicidae) is one of the most invasive species
globally, and has led to rapid declines and local extirpations of resident mosquitoes where it …

How far do forest container mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) invade rural and urban areas in Japan?—Simple landscape ecology with comparison of the invasive …

M Mogi, PA Armbruster, R Eritja… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The distribution of container mosquitoes in relation to distances from forests was studied in
temperate Japan. Mosquito larvae were collected between May and September in 4 years …

Coexistence and spatial distribution of invasive and sylvatic container-breeding mosquitoes in city–forest ecotone within the Brazilian Semi-arid

H Rosa-Silva, JG Cardoso, R Reis-Júnior… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aedes species are vectors of the most significant arboviruses in Brazil with the greatest
health and economic impact in the country. However, little is known about the factors that …

The role of priority effects in limiting the success of the invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

KM Westby, KA Medley, AJ Beckermann, AC White… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Priority effects (PE), wherein species colonizing a habitat early have a negative impact on
later colonizers, can have profound and legacy effects on community organization. In …

Phenology of Rock Pool Mosquitoes in the Southern Appalachian Mountains: Surveys Reveal Apparent Winter Hatching of Aedes japonicus and the Potential For …

CA Day, K Lewandowski… - Journal of the …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT The North American rock pool mosquito, Aedes atropalpus, has reportedly
decreased in abundance following the introduction of Ae. japonicus japonicus to the USA …