Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that has recently been associated with an increased
incidence of neonatal microcephaly and other neurological disorders. The virus is primarily …

Insecticide resistance is one of the main problems in vector control programs. Because
insects have developed resistance to all classes of available chemical insecticides, a proper …

A new approach to dengue vector surveillance based on permanent egg-collection using a
modified ovitrap and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis(Bti) was evaluated in different urban …

Background The continued use of chemical insecticides in the context of the National
Program of Dengue Control in Brazil has generated a high selective pressure on the natural …

In 2000, Brazil reported 180,137 cases of dengue, ≈80% of the total in the Americas.
However, little is known about gene flow among the vector populations in Brazil. Random …

Background & objectives: Dengue is currently one of the most important arthropod-borne
diseases and may be caused by four different dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4), …

… According to a method developed by EVG Silva & MAV Melo-Santos (unpublished data),
the following categories were used for egg number estimation: zero, 1–100, 101–500, 501–…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the oviposition response of Aedes aegypti to ovitraps
loaded with grass infusions and a larvicide based on Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). …

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis technique was undertaken in Aedes
albopictus populations from three states in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Minas Gerais (MG) …

Aedes aegypti is a very efficient disseminator of human pathogens. This condition is the
result of evolutionary adaptations to frequent haematophagy, as well as to the colonization of …