Molecular analysis of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Aedes aegypti populations from Saudi Arabia by Abadi M. Mashlawi, Ashwaq M. Al-Nazawi, Elsiddig M. Noureldin, Hussain Alqahtani, Jazem A. Mahyoub, Jassada Saingamsook, Mustapha Debboun, Martha Kaddumukasa, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Catherine Walton

“…Abstract Background The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector for dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika viruses worldwide. The first record of Ae. aegypti in southwestern Saudi Arabia was in 1956. …”
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Assessing the effects of interventions for Aedes aegypti control: systematic review and meta-analysis of cluster randomised controlled trials by Víctor Alvarado-Castro, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Lidia Alarcón-Morales, Norma Alejandra Balderas-Vargas, Neil Andersson

“…Abstract Background The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the vector for dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and zika viruses. Inadequate vector control has contributed to persistence and increase of these diseases. …”
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Knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations within seventeen field populations of Aedes albopictus from Beijing China: first report of a novel V1016G mutation and evolutionary origins of... by Xiaojie Zhou, Chan Yang, Nian Liu, Mei Li, Ying Tong, Xiaopeng Zeng, Xinghui Qiu

“…Abstract Background Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an important vector of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses. In the absence of anti-viral medication and with limited availability of a commercial vaccine for public health use, vector control remains an effective means for reducing Aedes-borne disease morbidity. …”
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Toxic Determination of Cry11 Mutated Proteins Obtained Using Rational Design and Its Computational Analysis by Miguel O. Suárez-Barrera, Diego F. Herrera-Pineda, Paola Rondón-Villarreal, Efraín Hernando Pinzón-Reyes, Rodrigo Ochoa, Lydia Visser, Nohora Juliana Rueda-Forero

“…Cry11 proteins are toxic to <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, the vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Cry11Aa and Cry11Bb are protoxins, which when activated present their active-toxin form in two fragments between 30 and 35 kDa respectively. …”
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Burden of mosquito-borne diseases across rural versus urban areas in Cameroon between 2002 and 2021: prospective for community-oriented vector management approaches by Leo Dilane Alenou, Philippe Nwane, Lili Ranaise Mbakop, Michael Piameu, Wolfgang Ekoko, Stanislas Mandeng, Elisabeth Ngo Bikoy, Jean Claude Toto, Hugues Onguina, Josiane Etang

“…Conclusions The current findings suggest that, in addition to malaria control strategies, vector-borne disease control approaches in Cameroon should include strategies against lymphatic filariasis and Rift Valley fever in rural areas, and against dengue and Zika viruses in urban areas. Graphical Abstract…”
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Integrated control of Aedes albopictus in Southwest Germany supported by the Sterile Insect Technique by Norbert Becker, Sophie Min Langentepe-Kong, Artin Tokatlian Rodriguez, Thin Thin Oo, Dirk Reichle, Renke Lühken, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Peter Lüthy, Arianna Puggioli, Romeo Bellini

“…Aedes albopictus deserves special attention as a vector of arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. In Germany, Ae. albopictus control programs are implemented by local communities under the auspices of health departments and regulatory offices. …”
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Fine-scale genetic structure and wolbachia infection of aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Nanjing city, China by Heng-Duan Zhang, Jian Gao, Dan Xing, Xiao-Xia Guo, Chun-Xiao Li, Yan-De Dong, Zhong Zheng, Zu Ma, Zhi-Ming Wu, Xiao-Juan Zhu, Ming-Hui Zhao, Qin-Mei Liu, Ting Yan, Hong-Liang Chu, Tong-Yan Zhao

“…Background:Aedes albopictus is an indigenous primary vector of dengue and Zika viruses in China. Wolbachia is a gram-negative and common intracellular bacteria, which is maternally inherited endosymbionts and could expand their propagation in host populations by means of various manipulations. …”
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