Mosquito-Borne Diseases

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“…La Crosse virus (LACV) circulates in North America and can cause severe encephalitis, particularly among individuals younger than sixteen years of age [6]. LACV is maintained primarily between Aedes ( Protomacleaya ) triseriatus Say, Thomas mosquitoes, and small mammals [7,8,9,10,11].…”

Section: Genus Orthobunyavirusmentioning

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The Ecological Significance and Implications of Transovarial Transmission among the Vector-Borne Bunyaviruses: A Review

Bergren

Kading

2018

Insects

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Transovarial transmission (TOT) is a widespread and efficient process through which pathogens can be passed between generations of arthropod vectors. Many species within the order Bunyavirales utilize TOT as a means of persisting within the environment when classical horizontal transmission is not possible due to ecological constraints. The purpose of this review is to summarize previous findings regarding the ecological significance of TOT among viruses in the order Bunyavirales and identify the gaps in knowledge regarding this important mechanism of arboviral maintenance.

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Section: Genus Orthobunyavirusmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Ecological Significance and Implications of Transovarial Transmission among the Vector-Borne Bunyaviruses: A Review

Bergren

Kading

2018

Insects

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Lethal effect of blue light on Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Taniyama

Hori

2022

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In our previous studies, we found that blue light has a lethal effect on various insect species and demonstrated that the most effective wavelength to control the hygiene pest, the mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus (Diptera: Culicidae), is ~ 420 nm through all developmental stages. The genera Aedes and Culex include many globally crucial hygiene pest species that transmit serious diseases to humans and animals. However, effective lethal wavelengths have been shown to differ among insect species. In this study, we investigated the lethal effects of blue light on the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, using light-emitting diodes. Blue-light irradiation had a lethal effect on the larvae, pupae, and adults of Ae. albopictus. In particular, the 417-nm blue-light wavelength had a strong lethal effect on the larvae, showing 100% mortality before pupation at the photon flux density of 10 × 1018 photons·m−2·s−1. In contrast, no blue-light wavelength had a lethal effect on the eggs. Moreover, the 417-nm wavelength had the strongest effect on the pupae among the tested blue-light wavelengths. Our findings indicate that ~ 420 nm is the most promising blue-light wavelength to control populations of Ae. albopictus and C. pipiens f. molestus.

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