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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Culex Mosquitoes"”.
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Culex mosquitoes & insecticides: Resistance and sublethal exposure
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Biological control of Culex mosquitoes using multiple predators
… of pests, vectors and invasive species. Mosquitoes are major vectors of pathogens and parasites which induce unrivaled morbidity and mortality through disease. Emergent insecticide resistance and environmental concerns have recently driven increased interest in biological control …
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Causes and consequences of microbiome formation in Culex mosquitoes
… and Phosphorus) shapes the microbiome of larval Culex mosquitoes, as well as how these different environments influence survival to, time to, and size at adulthood. I conducted two types of experiments, both in which I manipulated the resource base and competition. In Chapter 1, I compared …
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Oviposition Preferences for Infusion-Baited Traps and Seasonal Abundance of Culex Mosquitoes in Southwestern Virginia
… the bionomics and ovipositional preferences of Culex restuans Theobald and Culex pipiens Linnaeus using ovitraps and gravid traps. Both species have been implicated as enzootic and epizootic vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) and these studies provide information on the relative abundance of …
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Spatio-temporal data modeling with applications to weather and disease
… the impact of adulticide spraying on gravid Culex mosquitoes in the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District of Illinois.
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Factors influencing arbovirus transmission: vector competence and the effects of virus infection on repellent response, oxidative stress, and glutathione-S-transferase activity
… vector competence studies of local Aedes and Culex mosquitoes for ZIKV and CVV, and found that all Aedes mosquitoes were competent for CVV and only Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus were competent for ZIKV. Vector competence for CVV was dose-dependent, where mosquitoes orally infected with …
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Using Molecular Diagnostics Based On Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 Sequence To Study Geographical Distribution of Holarctic Malaria Mosquitoes
… Africa, Eurasia, and South America. Anopheline mosquitoes transmit this disease. Studies look at the identification first of the species to accurately determine their distribution. For identification, sequencing of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 region of the ribosomal DNA is analyzed. …
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Investigation of mosquito (diptera: culicidae)-borne viruses circulating in some selected areas of Lusaka district, Zambia.
… presence of mosquito-borne viruses in captured mosquitoes from six selected residential areas of Lusaka. The Mosquitoes were collected using CDC light traps both indoors and outdoors supplemented with CO2 from yeast fermentation. The mosquitoes were morphologically identified and some were …
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Investigation of mosquito (diptera: culicidae)-borne viruses circulating in some selected areas of Lusaka district, Zambia.
… presence of mosquito-borne viruses in captured mosquitoes from six selected residential areas of Lusaka. The Mosquitoes were collected using CDC light traps both indoors and outdoors supplemented with CO2 from yeast fermentation. The mosquitoes were morphologically identified and some were …
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Ecology and Management of Riceland Mosquitoes in Africa With Special Reference to Culex Quinquefasciatus
… conducted to determine the ecology of rice-land mosquitoes in Mwea rice agro-ecosystem, Kenya. In the first study, adult mosquitoes were collected indoors and outdoors to determine mosquito species diversity and abundance in relation to land use. Twenty-five mosquito species, dominated by …
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Improved estimates of risk of exposure to pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes
The exposure of humans to mosquitoes that carry infectious pathogens is a central component to assess the risk of people becoming infected with the pathogen and succumbing to a range of illness. Mosquito-borne illnesses are increasing, but the understanding of the effect of exposure to mosquitoes …
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The Ecology Of Host-Seeking Mosquitoes Within The Red River Valley Of Central North Dakota
<p>Host-seeking mosquitoes are taxing for people and wildlife alike in the Red River Valley (RRV). During the summer massive numbers of mosquitoes swarm the RRV, yet little is known about the ecology and biology of the mosquito species that inhabit this area. This research will help to fill some of …
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The variable contribution of larval habitats on the production of mosquitoes that transmit West Nile Virus: a landscape epidemiology approach
… of larval habitats associated with vector mosquitoes. West Nile virus is an important pathogen in North America. The objective of this study was to determine influences on Culex adult and larval mosquito population. Data for this study were collected during the summer of 2014 in a study …
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Development of West Nile virus candidate vaccines in Nicotiana benthamiana
… Asia and Australia. The virus is vectored by Culex mosquitoes and is maintained in a bird-mosquito transmission cycle with hundreds of bird species acting as reservoir hosts. In humans, infections can develop into febrile illness and severe meningoencephalitis and to date, there is no …
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Mosquito Odorant Receptors: C-terminal Motifs, Subfamily Expansion, and Function
… driven host-seeking behavior displayed by female mosquitoes. Although mosquitoes are capable of extracting blood from a variety of hosts many mosquito species show marked preferences for particular host species. Mosquitoes displaying preference for humans above bovines are more likely to be …
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Oviposition Site Selection By Mosquitoes: Predator-Released Kairomones And Responses To Different Taxa
… community structure, and species interactions. Mosquitoes are excellent model organisms for studying oviposition site selection for numerous reasons: 1) a poor decision can lead to zero reproductive success, 2) females actively assess and choose among habitat patches when locating an oviposition …