Efficacy of 3D screens for sustainable mosquito control: a semi-field experimental hut evaluation in northeastern Tanzania
A three-dimensional window screen (3D-Screen) has been developed to create a window double-screen trap (3D-WDST), effectively capturing and preventing the escape of mosquitoes. A 2015 laboratory study demonstr... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Subam Kathet, Wema Sudi, Victor Mwingira, Patrick Tungu, Mikko Aalto, Tomi Hakala, Markku Honkala, Robert Malima, William Kisinza, Seppo Meri and Ayman Khattab Tags: Research Source Type: research
Using geometric wing morphometrics to distinguish Aedes japonicus japonicus and Aedes koreicus
Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) and Aedes koreicus (Edwards, 1917) have rapidly spread in Europe over the last decades. Both species are very closely related and occur in sympatry. Females and males ar... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Felix G. Sauer, Wolf Peter Pfitzner, Hanna J öst, Leif Rauhöft, Konstantin Kliemke, Unchana Lange, Anna Heitmann, Stephanie Jansen and Renke Lühken Tags: Research Source Type: research
Optimized strategy for schistosomiasis elimination: results from marginal benefit modeling
Poverty contributes to the transmission of schistosomiasis via multiple pathways, with the insufficiency of appropriate interventions being a crucial factor. The aim of this article is to provide more economic... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Qin Li, Jin-Xin Zheng, Tie-Wu Jia, Xin-Yu Feng, Chao Lv, Li-Juan Zhang, Guo-Jing Yang, Jing Xu and Xiao-Nong Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Video augmentation of the WHO cone assay to quantify mosquito behavioural responses to insecticide-treated nets
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) using pyrethroids have been the main vector control tools deployed in malaria endemic countries and are responsible for the dramatic reduction in African malaria cases in the ea... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jeff Jones, Agnes Matope, Priscille Barreaux, Katherine Gleave, Keith Steen, Hilary Ranson, Philip J. McCall and Geraldine M. Foster Tags: Research Source Type: research
Crusted scabies in a rabbit model: a severe skin disease or more?
Around 200 –300 million people are estimated to be affected by scabies annually worldwide. However, the mechanisms by which this disease may affect the general condition of the host are not entirely clear. The ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mahmoud Shafeik Sharaf, Ahmad Ali Othman, Amira Elsayed Abdel-Ghaffar, Dareen Mohamed Ali and Mohamed Mahmoud Eid Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficacy of either orally administered fluralaner or topically administered imidacloprid/flumethrin for controlling Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato premises infestations
Adult, nymph, and larval Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato infest dogs and thrive in premises including homes and kennels. Ticks emerge from hiding to seek and attach to dogs, engorge, then leave their hosts to... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Juliana Salom ão Doretto, Olivia Carmen de Araújo Nascimento, Francisco Bonomi Barufi, Simone Cristina Rosa, Germana Vizzotto Osowski, Jason Drake and Rob Armstrong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Essential oils and isolated compounds for tick control: advances beyond the laboratory
Tick control is a worldwide challenge due to its resistance to acaricides. Essential oils (EOs) and isolated compounds (EOCs) are potential alternatives for tick control technologies. (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bruno C ésar Ferreira Gonzaga, Mayara Macêdo Barrozo, Ana Lúcia Coutinho, Lainny Jordana Martins Pereira e Sousa, Francisca Letícia Vale, Laís Marreto, Paula Marchesini, Daniel de Castro Rodrigues, Evandro Davanço Ferreira de Souza, Gustavo Adolfo S Tags: Review Source Type: research
Adenosine triphosphate overrides the aversive effect of antifeedants and toxicants: a model alternative phagostimulant for sugar-based vector control tools
Sugar, when used as the phagostimulant in attractive toxic bait control tools, limits the efficacy and selectivity of this technology. Thus, more potent and selective phagostimulants than sugar are required to... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Matthew Lukenge, Rickard Ignell and Sharon Rose Hill Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mosquito larvae exposed to a sublethal dose of photosensitive insecticides have altered juvenile development but unaffected adult life history traits
Larvicides are critical for the control of mosquito-borne diseases. However, even sublethal exposure to a larvicide can alter development and life history traits, which can then affect population density and d... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 11, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cole J. Meier, Lindsay E. Martin and Juli án F. Hillyer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei supplementation on the single-cell fecal parasitome in children with celiac disease autoimmunity: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HEAL9 and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei 8700:2 positively affect the fecal bacteriome in children with celiac disease autoimmunity after 6 months of supplementation. The aim of the pr... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jakub Hurych, Elin Oscarsson, Åsa Håkanson, Kateřina Jirků-Pomajbíková, Milan Jirků, Carin Andrén Aronson, Ondřej Cinek and Daniel Agardh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the essential nature of Rab1B in Toxoplasma gondii
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii encodes a dozen Rab proteins, which are parts of the small GTPase superfamily and regulate intracellular membrane trafficking. Our previous study showed that depletion of ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 8, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kai He, Qiangqiang Wang, Xuwen Gao, Tao Tang, Huiyong Ding and Shaojun Long Tags: Research Source Type: research
Spatial transferability of an agent-based model to simulate Taenia solium control interventions
Models can be used to study and predict the impact of interventions aimed at controlling the spread of infectious agents, such as Taenia solium, a zoonotic parasite whose larval stage causes epilepsy and economic... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 8, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Francesco Pizzitutti, Gabrielle Bonnet, Eloy Gonzales-Gustavson, Sarah Gabri ël, William K. Pan, Armando E. Gonzalez, Hector H. Garcia and Seth E. O’Neal Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between vector-borne pathogen seroprevalence in shelter-housed and owned dog populations in the contiguous United States of America
Domestic dogs are susceptible to numerous vector-borne pathogens that are of significant importance for their health. In addition to being of veterinary importance, many of these pathogens are zoonotic and thu... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 7, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jenna R. Gettings, Christopher S. McMahan, Christopher A. Cleveland, Andrea Varela-Stokes, Kris Hubbard, Sarah A. Hamer, Heather S. Walden and Michael J. Yabsley Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Adhesion and virulence properties of native Metarhizium fungal strains from Burkina Faso for the control of malaria vectors
Local strains of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium pingshaense in Burkina Faso have demonstrated remarkable virulence against malaria vectors, positioning them as promising candidates for inclusion in the f... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 7, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Issiaka Sare, Francesco Baldini, Mafalda Viana, Athanase Badolo, Florencia Djigma, Abdoulaye Diabate and Etienne Bilgo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of sunitinib against Echinococcus multilocularis through inhibition of VEGFA-induced angiogenesis
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a lethal zoonosis caused by the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The disease is difficult to treat, and an effective therapeutic drug is urgently needed. Echinococcus mult... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 7, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Huijiao Jiang, Xiaoyi Wang, Lijiao Guo, Xiaowu Tan, Xianwei Gui, Zhenyu Liao, Zhiwei Li, Xueling Chen and Xiangwei Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research
