Browsing by Subject "Mosquito"
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Harris County Mosquito Control Division (HCMCD) is responsible for surveillance of mosquito species that are vectors of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus and West Nile Virus (WNV) within Harris County, Texas, including ...
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(2022-12-08)Mosquitoes are able to breed and lay eggs in almost any area where there is stagnant water such as permanent bodies of water such as lakes and ponds and temporary small bodies of water caused by heavy rainfall, river or ...
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(2021-03-22)Aedes aegypti is a vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Current vector control strategies such as community engagement, source reduction, and insecticides have not been sufficient to prevent viral outbreaks. ...
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(2020-11-25)Parasites have diverse impacts on the vector hosts they infect. This includes alterations to host behavior, survivorship, and fecundity. One group of parasites frequently consumed by mosquitoes are avian malaria parasites ...
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(2022-10-27)Arthropod vectors are frequently exposed to a diverse assemblage of parasites, but the consequence of these infections on their biology and behavior are poorly understood. Given vector survivorship is a key parameter of ...
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(2017-12-07)Mosquitoes can transfer a lot of dangerous infections which place a massive burden on human health. Scientists have achieved significant progress in the last decades in the detection and management of mosquito-borne diseases; ...
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(2022-06-10)West Nile virus (WNV), is a flavivirus primarily vectored by Culex mosquitoes. As the primary mosquito-borne disease in the United States, WNV has had case reports every year since its introduction in 1999 and is widespread ...
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(2022-11-07)Aedes aegypti is a mosquito species of high medical relevance as a vector of arboviruses such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya. Vector control via drainage and insecticide use has been the main strategy to ...