Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen, and Aedes aegypti has been identified as
the main vector of the disease. Other mosquito species in the Aedes and Culex genera have …

“This project was partially supported by the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT)-Mexico
through the Mexican Network for Virology. We are indebted to Drs. José …

Objective. To identify studies on the competence of Culex mosquitoes as vectors for the
transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) around the globe. Methods. We performed an integrative review …

Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) is a mosquito species that has attracted a
lot of attention from a medical and veterinary point of view; however, little is known about the …

Mosquitoes are commonly identified to species level using morphological traits, but
complementary methods for identification are often necessary when specimens are collected as …

Objective: To gain a better understanding of the Zika virus (ZIKV) vector transmission in
Mexico, we determined the vector competence of a local population ofAe. aegypti(Acapulco, …

Within the ecosystems, the balance is important since the populations maintain their size
and the food habits that are constant over time; in contrast, the disappearance of natural …

… coronator larvae were collected in a large ground pool from rains associated with Hurricane
Laura in Texarkana, Miller County, AR, for the first report of this species in Arkansas. These …

Backyard animal husbandry is common in rural communities in developing countries and,
given the conditions in which it occurs, it can increase the risk of disease transmission, such …

Vertical transmission, or pathogen transfer from female to offspring, can facilitate the persistence
of emerging arboviruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), through periods of low horizontal …