Variation in Tolerance to Parasites Affects Vectorial Capacity of Natural Asian Tiger Mosquito Populations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.047
Abstract: Globally, diseases transmitted by arthropod vectors, such as mosquitoes, remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality [1]. The defense responses of mosquito and other arthropod vectors against parasites are important for understanding disease transmission… read more here.
Keywords: variation; mosquito populations; tolerance; vectorial capacity ... See more keywords
Gene-drive suppression of mosquito populations in large cages as a bridge between lab and field
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24790-6
Abstract: CRISPR-based gene-drives targeting the gene doublesex in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae effectively suppressed the reproductive capability of mosquito populations reared in small laboratory cages. To bridge the gap between laboratory and the field, this… read more here.
Keywords: mosquito populations; gene drive; field; cages bridge ... See more keywords
Discovery of Ongoing Selective Sweeps within Anopheles Mosquito Populations Using Deep Learning
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaa259
Abstract: Abstract Identification of partial sweeps, which include both hard and soft sweeps that have not currently reached fixation, provides crucial information about ongoing evolutionary responses. To this end, we introduce partialS/HIC, a deep learning method… read more here.
Keywords: selective sweeps; mosquito populations; deep learning; partials hic ... See more keywords
A novel statistical framework for exploring the population dynamics and seasonality of mosquito populations
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.0089
Abstract: Understanding the temporal dynamics of mosquito populations underlying vector-borne disease transmission is key to optimizing control strategies. Many questions remain surrounding the drivers of these dynamics and how they vary between species—questions rarely answerable from… read more here.
Keywords: seasonality; framework; statistical framework; dynamics seasonality ... See more keywords
Malaria Vectors Insecticides Resistance in Different Agroecosystems in Western Kenya
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00055
Abstract: Background Malaria vector control efforts have taken malaria related cases down to appreciable number per annum after large scale of intervention tools. Insecticides-based tools remain the major control option for malaria vectors in Kenya and,… read more here.
Keywords: malaria vectors; mosquito populations; western kenya; resistance ... See more keywords