Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission
The major mosquito vectors of human diseases have co-evolved with humans over a long period of time. However, the rapid growth in human population and the associated expansion in agricultural activity and greater urbanisation have created ecological changes that have had a marked impact on biology o...
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| description | The major mosquito vectors of human diseases have co-evolved with humans over a long period of time. However, the rapid growth in human population and the associated expansion in agricultural activity and greater urbanisation have created ecological changes that have had a marked impact on biology of mosquito vectors. Adaptation of the vectors of malaria and important arbovial diseases over a much shorter time scale to the new types of preimaginal habitats recently created by human population growth and activity is highlighted here in the context of its potential for increasing disease transmission rates. Possible measures that can reduce the effects on the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases are also outlined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3abca363093492db57b73ae3dbea0fe2022-12-22T00:03:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Vector Borne Diseases0972-90622016-01-015329198Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmissionRanjan RamasamySinnathamby N SurendranThe major mosquito vectors of human diseases have co-evolved with humans over a long period of time. However, the rapid growth in human population and the associated expansion in agricultural activity and greater urbanisation have created ecological changes that have had a marked impact on biology of mosquito vectors. Adaptation of the vectors of malaria and important arbovial diseases over a much shorter time scale to the new types of preimaginal habitats recently created by human population growth and activity is highlighted here in the context of its potential for increasing disease transmission rates. Possible measures that can reduce the effects on the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases are also outlined.http://www.mrcindia.orgjournal/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2016;volume=53;issue=2;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=RamasamyAedes aegypti; Ae. albopictus; agricultural development; anthropogenic environmental changes; arboviral diseases; insecticide resistance; malaria; preimaginal habitats; salinity tolerance; urban pollution |
| spellingShingle | Ranjan Ramasamy Sinnathamby N Surendran Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission Journal of Vector Borne Diseases Aedes aegypti; Ae. albopictus; agricultural development; anthropogenic environmental changes; arboviral diseases; insecticide resistance; malaria; preimaginal habitats; salinity tolerance; urban pollution |
| title | Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| title_full | Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| title_fullStr | Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| title_short | Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| title_sort | mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats global overview of recent observations mechanisms and impact on disease transmission |
| topic | Aedes aegypti; Ae. albopictus; agricultural development; anthropogenic environmental changes; arboviral diseases; insecticide resistance; malaria; preimaginal habitats; salinity tolerance; urban pollution |
| url | http://www.mrcindia.orgjournal/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2016;volume=53;issue=2;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Ramasamy |
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