Background The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic environment
and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most containers within …

Larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse typically inhabit natural and artificial containers. Since
these larval habitats are replenished by rainfall, Ae. albopictus may experience increased loss …

The use of the cyclopoid copepods Macrocyclops distinctus (Richard) Megacyclops viridis (Jurine)
and Mesocyclops pehpeiensis Hu (Cyclopoida: Cyclopidae) as biological control …

Background The domestic dengue vector Aedes aegypti mosquitoes breed in indoor containers.
However, in northern peninsular Malaysia, they show equal preference for breeding in …

Objective To investigate the prevalence of container breeding mosquitoes with emphasis on
the seasonality and larval habitats of Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) in Makkah City, adjoining …

Annually, 4.5 trillion cigarette butts (CBs) are flicked into our environment. Evidence exists
that CB waste is deadly to aquatic life, but their lethality to the aquatic life of the main dengue …

Despite major insecticide-based vector control programs, dengue continues to be a major
threat to public health in urban areas. The reasons for this failure include the emergence of …

Discarded cigarette butts (DCB) waste occurs worldwide, pollutes landscapes, is unsightly,
and results in added debris removal costs. There is, therefore, a great deal of current interest …

Objective To examine the insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) from various
sites in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. Methods This was examined based on WHO standard …

Objective To generate life table characteristics for the dengue vector Aedes albopictus (A.
albopictus) under uncontrolled conditions, incorporating both the aquatic and the adult stages. …