Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

Gravid mosquitoes use chemosensory (olfactory, gustatory, or both) cues to select
oviposition sites suitable for their offspring. In nature, these cues originate from plant …

Background Failure in detecting naturally occurring breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes can
bias the conclusions drawn from field studies, and hence, negatively affect intervention …

Background Mosquito-borne diseases exert a huge impact on both animal and human
populations, posing substantial health risks. The behavioural and fitness traits of …

Simple Summary Mosquitoes are well known to spread diseases when they take a blood
meal. However, not all species feed on blood but instead get their nourishment from other …

This review summarizes the predatory potential of Toxorhynchites mosquitoes as biological
control agents for Aedes vectors. A single larva can consume hundreds of mosquito larvae …

The article reviews predators that are able to control populations of mosquito larvae
(Culicidae) in phytotelmata and their anthropogenic analogs. The spectrum of mosquito …

In the fight against mosquito-borne diseases, odour-based lures targeting gravid females
represent a promising alternative to conventional tools for both reducing mosquito …

Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioral step in the
reproductive cycle of Anopheles coluzzii, which is one of the principal Afrotropical malaria …

Free-range cattle rearing in arid landscapes contributes profoundly to ecosystem
degradation. Cattle dung nutrification in aquatic habitats potentially shapes species diversity …