Tag: Aedes mosquito
Molecular and structural changes characterizing salinity tolerance in Aedes aegypti mosquito: The major global vector of arboviral diseases
Introduction From an origin in tropical forests where it blood fed on animals, Aedes aegypti adopted a preference for developing near human habitations and blood feeding on humans, spreading widely to become the principal vector of important arboviral diseases including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika (Ramasamy, et al., 2021). It was regarded as an obligate fresh water (FW) […]
Mosquito control: The INZECTO solution
Mosquitoes are vectors for diseases, such as yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika, which pose a threat to human health on a global scale. Mosquito control is therefore an urgent consideration for public health. Dr Philip Koehler and Dr Roberto M Pereira of the University of Florida have pioneered two innovative methods of mosquito control, INZECTO mosquito chips and INZECTO […]