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View article: Rapid entomological assessment in eight high malaria endemic regencies in Papua Province revealed the presence of indoor and outdoor malaria transmissions
Rapid entomological assessment in eight high malaria endemic regencies in Papua Province revealed the presence of indoor and outdoor malaria transmissions Open
Background Malaria in eastern Indonesia remains high despite significant reduction and elimination in other parts of the country. A rapid entomological assessment was conducted in eight high malaria endemic regencies of Papua Province, Ind…
View article: Population structure and invasion history of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) in Southeast Asia and Australasia
Population structure and invasion history of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) in Southeast Asia and Australasia Open
The dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), is a highly invasive and medically significant vector of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses, whose global spread can be attributed to increased globalization in the 15th …
View article: Human behavior determinants of exposure to Anopheles vectors of malaria in Sumba, Indonesia
Human behavior determinants of exposure to Anopheles vectors of malaria in Sumba, Indonesia Open
Malaria vector control interventions in Sumba, Indonesia, have not been able to eliminate malaria. Human drivers of exposure to Anopheles bites were investigated as part of a larger clinical trial evaluating the impact of a spatial repelle…
View article: An inventory of human night-biting mosquitoes and their bionomics in Sumba, Indonesia
An inventory of human night-biting mosquitoes and their bionomics in Sumba, Indonesia Open
Mosquitoes are important vectors that transmit pathogens to human and other vertebrates. Each mosquito species has specific ecological requirements and bionomic traits that impact human exposure to mosquito bites, and hence disease transmi…
View article: Scientific achievements and reflections after 20 years of vector biology and control research at the Pu Teuy mosquito field research station, Thailand
Scientific achievements and reflections after 20 years of vector biology and control research at the Pu Teuy mosquito field research station, Thailand Open
Additional vector control tools are needed to supplement current strategies to achieve malaria elimination and control of Aedes -borne diseases in many settings in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Within the next decade, the vec…
View article: Impact of a Spatial Repellent (SR) product on Anopheles and non-Anopheles mosquitoes in Sumba, Indonesia
Impact of a Spatial Repellent (SR) product on Anopheles and non-Anopheles mosquitoes in Sumba, Indonesia Open
Background East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, contributed to 5% of malaria cases nationally in 2020, with other mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and filariasis also being endemic. Monitoring of spatial and temporal vector specie…
View article: Time of Test Periods Influence the Behavioral Responses of Anopheles minimus and Anopheles dirus (Diptera: Culicidae) to DEET
Time of Test Periods Influence the Behavioral Responses of Anopheles minimus and Anopheles dirus (Diptera: Culicidae) to DEET Open
Information on factors influencing the behavioral responses of mosquitoes to repellents is lacking and poorly understood, especially in the Anopheles species, night-biting mosquitoes. Our goal was to investigate the impact of different tim…
View article: Dengue virus in humans and mosquitoes and their molecular characteristics in northeastern Thailand 2016-2018
Dengue virus in humans and mosquitoes and their molecular characteristics in northeastern Thailand 2016-2018 Open
Dengue is hyperendemic in most Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, where all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to -4) have circulated over different periods and regions. Despite dengue cases being annually reported in all regio…
View article: <i>Cananga odorata</i> (Magnoliales: Annonaceae) Essential Oil Produces Significant Avoidance Behavior in Mosquitoes
<i>Cananga odorata</i> (Magnoliales: Annonaceae) Essential Oil Produces Significant Avoidance Behavior in Mosquitoes Open
Essential oil of Cananga odorata Hook. F. & Tomson is a source of insect repellent, but contact irritancy and noncontact repellency actions that stimulate insect’s avoidance behavior (escape away from chemical source after direct physical …
View article: Transmitted Light as Attractant with Mechanical Traps for Collecting Nocturnal Mosquitoes in Urban Bangkok, Thailand
Transmitted Light as Attractant with Mechanical Traps for Collecting Nocturnal Mosquitoes in Urban Bangkok, Thailand Open
Mosquito surveillance is the cornerstone for determining abundance, species diversity, pathogen infection rates, and temporal and spatial distribution of different life stages in an area. Various methods are available for assessing adult m…
View article: Evaluation of Mosquito Attractant Candidates Using a High-Throughput Screening System for Aedes aegypti (L.), Culex quinquefasciatus Say. and Anopheles minimus Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae)
Evaluation of Mosquito Attractant Candidates Using a High-Throughput Screening System for Aedes aegypti (L.), Culex quinquefasciatus Say. and Anopheles minimus Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) Open
Several types of olfactometers have been used to evaluate mosquito responses to agents that mimic natural volatiles that repel or attract. The Y-tube olfactometer has been widely used to study repellents and attractants, while the high-thr…
View article: Serological biomarker for assessing human exposure to Aedes mosquito bites during a randomized vector control intervention trial in northeastern Thailand
Serological biomarker for assessing human exposure to Aedes mosquito bites during a randomized vector control intervention trial in northeastern Thailand Open
Background Aedes mosquitoes are vectors for several major arboviruses of public health concern including dengue viruses. The relationships between Aedes infestation and disease transmission are complex wherein the epidemiological dynamics …
View article: Variable Residual Activity of K-Othrine® Polyzone and Actellic® 300 CS in Semi-Field and Natural Conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Variable Residual Activity of K-Othrine® Polyzone and Actellic® 300 CS in Semi-Field and Natural Conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Open
Background: Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) against vector mosquitoes is a primary means for combating malaria transmission. To combat increased patterns of resistance to chemicals against mosquito vectors, alternative candidate insecticide fo…
View article: Dose–Response Assay for Synthetic Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Attractant Using a High-Throughput Screening System
Dose–Response Assay for Synthetic Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Attractant Using a High-Throughput Screening System Open
Natural volatile host cues play a critical role for mosquito orientation and locating a blood source for egg production. Similar olfactory activation responses have allowed the use and development of artificial chemical attractants to lure…
View article: Correction: Anopheles sundaicus complex and the presence of Anopheles epiroticus in Indonesia
Correction: Anopheles sundaicus complex and the presence of Anopheles epiroticus in Indonesia Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008385.].
View article: Residual Malaria Transmission in Select Countries of Asia-Pacific Region: Old Wine in a New Barrel
Residual Malaria Transmission in Select Countries of Asia-Pacific Region: Old Wine in a New Barrel Open
Background Despite substantial reductions in malaria burden and improvement in case management, malaria remains a major public health challenge in the Asia-Pacific region. Residual malaria transmission (RMT) is the fraction of total transm…
View article: Complex relationships between Aedes vectors, socio-economics and dengue transmission—Lessons learned from a case-control study in northeastern Thailand
Complex relationships between Aedes vectors, socio-economics and dengue transmission—Lessons learned from a case-control study in northeastern Thailand Open
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Dengue fever is an important public health concern in most tropical and subtropical countries, and its prevention and control rest on vector surveillance and control. However, many aspects of dengue epidemiology rema…
View article: Considerations for Human Blood-Feeding and Arthropod Exposure in Vector Biology Research: An Essential Tool for Investigations and Disease Control
Considerations for Human Blood-Feeding and Arthropod Exposure in Vector Biology Research: An Essential Tool for Investigations and Disease Control Open
Eventually there may be a broadly acceptable, even perfected, substitute for the human host requirement for direct feeding experiments by arthropods, most notably mosquitoes. However, for now, direct and indirect feeding on human volunteer…
View article: The Role of the Private Sector in Supporting Malaria Control in Resource Development Settings
The Role of the Private Sector in Supporting Malaria Control in Resource Development Settings Open
Industrial operations of the private sector, such as extraction, agriculture, and construction, can bring large numbers of people into new settlement areas and cause environmental change that promotes the transmission of vector-borne disea…
View article: Behavioral responses to transfluthrin by Aedes aegypti, Anopheles minimus, Anopheles harrisoni, and Anopheles dirus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Behavioral responses to transfluthrin by Aedes aegypti, Anopheles minimus, Anopheles harrisoni, and Anopheles dirus (Diptera: Culicidae) Open
Airborne spatial repellency (SR) is characterized and distinguished from other chemical actions including contact locomotor excitation and toxicity. The use of volatile spatial repellents is a potential new intervention class for combattin…
View article: Interepidemic Detection of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Transmission in Northeastern Thailand
Interepidemic Detection of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Transmission in Northeastern Thailand Open
Chikungunya fever is a viral mosquito-borne, acute febrile illness associated with rash, joint pain, and occasionally prolonged polyarthritis. Chikungunya outbreaks have been reported worldwide including many provinces of Thailand. Althoug…
View article: Anopheles sundaicus complex and the presence of Anopheles epiroticus in Indonesia
Anopheles sundaicus complex and the presence of Anopheles epiroticus in Indonesia Open
Anopheles sundaicus s.l. is an important malaria vector primarily found in coastal landscapes of western and central Indonesia. The species complex has a wide geographical distribution in South and Southeast Asia and exhibits ecological an…
View article: Bacterial Microbiome in Wild-Caught Anopheles Mosquitoes in Western Thailand
Bacterial Microbiome in Wild-Caught Anopheles Mosquitoes in Western Thailand Open
Among the complex microbial community living in the mosquito midgut, some bacteria (e.g., Enterobacter spp.) can deliver effector molecules with anti-Plasmodium effects suppressing the development of malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparu…
View article: Efficacy of a Spatial Repellent for Control of Malaria in Indonesia: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of a Spatial Repellent for Control of Malaria in Indonesia: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Open
A cluster-randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to estimate the protective efficacy (PE) of a spatial repellent (SR) against malaria infection in Sumba, Indonesia. Following radical cure in 1,341 children aged …