Keywords: Aedes aegypti, dengue, population structure, gene flow, seasonality Replacement of vector populations with benign strains (i.e., those that do not transmit disease) has been proposed as a strategy for vector-borne disease control. Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) are invasive container mosquitoes that are of potential medical importance in the southern United States.

Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in tropical and subtropical regions. Estimated potential range of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the United States, 2017*. Aedes aegypti is the vector involved in urban yellow fever transmission where only human is the amplifying host. Seeds (acorns) and leaves from oak trees can contribute seasonally to the detritus of larval container habitats. In the continental United States, vector control professionals use integrated vector management strategies to control Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.. Before a locally-acquired case(s) of chikungunya infection occurs, professionals conduct surveillance to understand local populations of mosquitoes and begin control efforts. insects Article Modeling Temperature Effects on Population Density of the Dengue Mosquito Aedes aegypti Fadoua El Moustaid 1,2, and Leah R. Johnson 1,2,3 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA; [email protected] 2 Global Change Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA 2015;9:e0003864. Density-dependent population dynamics in Aedes aegypti slow the spread of wMel Wolbachia, Journal of Applied Ecology, Vol 53 (2016). The female Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector of dengue and Zika in Singapore. Aedes aegypti has been shown to transmit yellow fever virus to F1 progeny under laboratory conditions [36] and field collection studies have also confirmed this in nature [25]. Earlier studies have found that Wolbachia … Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, peaking during early morning and late afternoon/evening. Suppression of a field population of Aedes aegypti in Brazil by sustained release of transgenic male mosquitoes. The global incidences of dengue virus have increased the interest in studying and understanding the mosquito population dynamics. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. New mosquito control strategies centred on the modifying of populations require knowledge of existing population densities at release sites and an understanding of breeding site ecology. The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (L.) and Ae.albopictus Skuse are the major vectors of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses worldwide.Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium present in many insects, is being utilized in novel vector control strategies to manipulate mosquito life history and vector competence to curb virus transmission.. Under optimal conditions, the egg of an Aedes mosquito can hatch into a larva in less than a day.