Ecology of Aedes Mosquitoes, the Major Vectors of Arboviruses in Human Population

  • J. Kweka E
  • Baraka V
  • Mathias L
  • et al.
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Abstract

Aedes aegypti (Stegomyia) has been human vectors for many human diseases globally. In recent years, dengue virus has been diagnosed in different regions such as Asia and Latin America vectored by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. Dengue cases have been reported again in the several parts of African and other continental hospital. The different types of breeding sites have been found to be abundant in both urban and rural areas. The abundance of adult Ae. aegypti and habitat productivity in different settings escalates the risk of dengue transmission if viruses are found in asymptomatic population. The insecticide resistance has been found to occur in the wild population of Aedes aegypti to insecticides commonly used for indoor residual spray and long-lasting insecticidal net treatments. The control of human vector population is still a challenge as the vector has a diurnal feeding and outdoor resting behavior. Environmental management is still the best practice to be adopted in many countries for Aedes aegypti control. The currently discovered dengue vaccine might be an immediate arsenal for the community immunization.

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J. Kweka, E., Baraka, V., Mathias, L., Mwang’onde, B., Baraka, G., Lyaruu, L., & M. Mahande, A. (2019). Ecology of Aedes Mosquitoes, the Major Vectors of Arboviruses in Human Population. In Dengue Fever - a Resilient Threat in the Face of Innovation. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.81439

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