Human dirofilariasis – Unforeseen lesion in subcutaneous nodules: Case series from a tertiary care hospital, Wayanad by M M Gitanjali, Prasannakumar G Konapur, Hasaf Kolakkadan, K Nabeel Azeez

“…It is a type of roundworm which is commonly seen in dogs, cats and is transmitted to humans by mosquito bite. Microfilaria is rarely produced in humans. …”
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Malaria prevalence and patients’ knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward the disease in the Jawi District, Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Mekete Damen, Damtew Bekele, Fikru Gashaw

“…In total, 335 (80.9%) respondents recognized mosquito bites as the cause and fever (50%) as a clinical symptom of malaria. …”
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Suppression of Aedes aegypti may not affect sympatric Aedes albopictus populations: findings from two years of entomological surveillance in Singapore by Wei Jian Wong, Cheong Huat Tan, Matthew Gregory Verkaik, Lee Ching Ng, Ary Anthony Hoffmann, Chee-Seng Chong

“…Here we investigate these concerns within the context of a Wolbachia-based Ae. aegypti suppression programme in highly urban Singapore, where general mosquito management is sustained through environmental management. …”
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Asymptotic behavior of a class of nonlinear difference equations by Stevo Stevic

“…Stević (2003), and it is applied to some classes of mathematical biology models, for example, generalized Beverton-Holt stock recruitment model, flour beetle population model, mosquito population equations, and discrete delay logistic difference equation.…”
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La Fiebre Chikungunya by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt, Walter J. Tabachnick

“…Tabachnick, is the Spanish language version of ENY-736, "Chikungunya" It describes this mosquito-borne virus, what it is, its symptoms, how its transmitted to humans, where it occurs, risk to Floridians, and how it can be prevented. …”
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Insect Pest Managment Services Provided by Bats by Holly K. Ober

“…Ober, uses a questions-and-answer format to provide information about this insect-eating animal’s role in reducing crop pests and mosquito populations in Florida, and what Floridians can do to attract bats to their property. …”
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Insect Pest Managment Services Provided by Bats by Holly K. Ober

“…Ober, uses a questions-and-answer format to provide information about this insect-eating animal’s role in reducing crop pests and mosquito populations in Florida, and what Floridians can do to attract bats to their property. …”
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La Fiebre Chikungunya by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt, Walter J. Tabachnick

“…Tabachnick, is the Spanish language version of ENY-736, "Chikungunya" It describes this mosquito-borne virus, what it is, its symptoms, how its transmitted to humans, where it occurs, risk to Floridians, and how it can be prevented. …”
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Azolla Plant Production and Their Potential Applications by Gamachis Korsa, Digafe Alemu, Abate Ayele

“…To overcome the above problems, Azolla plants perform well since they can be grown at low labor costs, on small plots of land, and for a variety of purposes including animal feed/livestock, poultry and fish production, environmental remediation, biofertilizer and biocontrol for mosquito repellents, carbon sequestration of CO2, and bioenergy effectiveness all year. …”
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Dengue vector control in high-income, city settings: A scoping review of approaches and methods. by Anna Durrance-Bagale, Nirel Hoe, Jane Lai, Jonathan Wee Kent Liew, Hannah Clapham, Natasha Howard

“…More research is needed linking evidence on the effects of different DENV vector control methods with dengue incidence/prevalence or mosquito vector densities in high-income, city settings as this is likely to differ from low-income settings. …”
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A single-cell atlas of the Culex tarsalis midgut during West Nile virus infection. by Emily A Fitzmeyer, Taru S Dutt, Silvain Pinaud, Barb Graham, Emily N Gallichotte, Jessica L Hill, Corey L Campbell, Hunter Ogg, Virginia Howick, Mara K N Lawniczak, Erin Osborne Nishimura, Sarah Hélène Merkling, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Gregory D Ebel

“…The mosquito midgut functions as a key interface between pathogen and vector. …”
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Florida Rules for Direct Supervision of Unlicensed Pesticide Applicators by Brett W. Bultemeier, Erin E. Harlow

“… In the state of Florida there are three statutory chapters that dictate the rules for pesticide applications. Each chapter, 388 (mosquito), 482 (structural pest control), and 487 (agriculture and other sites), differs on who needs a license to apply pesticides and what the rules are for those who oversee unlicensed applicators. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Human Populations towards Malaria Control in Four Ecoepidemiological Settings in Cameroon by Nelly Armanda Kala Chouakeu, Laura Gilberine Ngingahi, Roland Bamou, Abdou Talipouo, Carmen Sandra Ngadjeu, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi, Edmond Kopya, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Christophe Antonio Nkondjio

“…Mosquito nets were the most commonly used protective measure against malaria, and the majority of nets in households came from the free-of-charge mass distribution campaigns organized by the government. …”
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Chemical Constituents and Combined Larvicidal Effects of Selected Essential Oils against Anopheles cracens (Diptera: Culicidae) by Jitrawadee Intirach, Anuluck Junkum, Benjawan Tuetun, Wej Choochote, Udom Chaithong, Atchariya Jitpakdi, Doungrat Riyong, Daruna Champakaew, Benjawan Pitasawat

“…A preliminary study on larvicidal activity against laboratory-colonized Anopheles cracens mosquitos revealed that five of ten plant oils at concentration of 100 ppm showed 95–100% larval mortality. …”
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Infectivity in full-term placenta of Zika viruses with different lipid profiles by Eva Mazzetto, Alessio Bortolami, Davide Bovo, Matteo Stocchero, Elisa Mazzacan, Alessandra Napolitan, Valentina Panzarin, Maria Rosa Tran, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Andrea Fortin, Michela Bigolaro, Paola Pirillo, Matteo Pagliari, Claudia Zanardello, Giuseppe Giordano, Maria Teresa Gervasi, Eugenio Baraldi, Calogero Terregino, Carlo Giaquinto, Francesco Bonfante

“…Firstly, we propagated a ZIKV strain belonging to the Asian lineage in either mammalian or mosquito cells, obtaining two viral stocks, which were purified and analyzed to determine their genetic and lipid composition. …”
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Managing Pestiferous Freshwater Aquatic Midge Emergences From Storm Water Retention Ponds by Kenneth T. Gioeli, Philip G. Koehler, R. Leroy Creswell, Jeffrey P. Gellermann, Edward A. Skvarch

“…Skvarch, describes a recently developed integrated pest management plan for these tiny mosquito-like pests that can adversely impact the quality of life of residents living near storm water retention ponds. …”
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Managing Pestiferous Freshwater Aquatic Midge Emergences From Storm Water Retention Ponds by Kenneth T. Gioeli, Philip G. Koehler, R. Leroy Creswell, Jeffrey P. Gellermann, Edward A. Skvarch

“…Skvarch, describes a recently developed integrated pest management plan for these tiny mosquito-like pests that can adversely impact the quality of life of residents living near storm water retention ponds. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of the Transmission of Malaria. by Atubangire, Felix

“…In this report, we present a mathematical model for the transmission of malaria by female anopheles mosquitos. We determine the invariant region in which our model system lies. …”
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Evaluation of the transmission-blocking potential of Plasmodium vivax antigen Pvg37 using transgenic rodent parasites and clinical isolates by Di Zhang, Yan Zhao, Dongyan Liu, Fei Liu, Pengbo Liu, Biying Zhang, Zifang Wu, Wanlapa Roobsoong, Sirasate Bantuchai, Sataporn Thongpoon, Piyarat Sripoorote, Meilian Wang, Liwang Cui, Yaming Cao

“…In vitro experiments demonstrated that anti-Pvg37-P2 antibodies significantly inhibited the formation of male gametes and ookinetes in the transgenic TrPvg37Pb parasite. Additionally, in mosquito feeding assays, mosquitos feeding on TrPvg37Pb-infected mice passively transferred with anti-Pvg37-P2 antibodies showed a significant 80.2% decrease in oocyst density compared to the control group. …”
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Chikungunya: Una luz en el horizonte by Soraya Araya

“…La fiebre chikungunya es una enfermedad vírica transmitida a los humanos por mosquitos Aedes ae- gypti y Aedes albopictus, cuyo agente etiológico es el virus chikungunya, un virus de ARN del género de los alfavirus, familia Togaviridae. …”
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