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Taxonomy, ecology and distribution of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Dutch Leeward Islands, with a key to the adults and fourth instar larvae by van der Beek, Jordy G, Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B, van der Hoorn, Berry B, Boerlijst, Sam P, Busscher, Loes, Kok, Maud L, Braks, Marieta A.H, Schaffner, Francis, Davelaar, Gerald J, Henry, Maria, Hulshof, Koen, Leslie, Teresa E, Schrama, Maarten

“…Assessing mosquito biodiversity is important for disease surveillance and ecosystem health assessments. Such studies are particularly needed in regions like…”
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Prioritizing emerging zoonoses in the Netherlands by Havelaar, Arie H, van Rosse, Floor, Bucura, Catalin, Toetenel, Milou A, Haagsma, Juanita A, Kurowicka, Dorota, Heesterbeek, J Hans A P, Speybroeck, Niko, Langelaar, Merel F M, van der Giessen, Johanna W B, Cooke, Roger M, Braks, Marieta A H

“…To support the development of early warning and surveillance systems of emerging zoonoses, we present a general method to prioritize pathogens using a…”
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Convergent Habitat Segregation of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Southeastern Brazil and Florida by Braks, Marieta A. H., Honório, Nildimar A., Lourenço-De-Oliveira, Ricardo, Juliano, Steven A., Lounibos, L. Philip

“…During the rainy season of 2001, the incidence of the dengue vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus was examined in different habitats of two cities (Rio de…”
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Copulation Activity, Sperm Production and Conidia Transfer in Aedes aegypti Males Contaminated by Metarhizium anisopliae: A Biological Control Prospect by Garza-Hernández, Javier A, Reyes-Villanueva, Filiberto, Russell, Tanya L, Braks, Marieta A H, Garcia-Munguia, Alberto M, Rodríguez-Pérez, Mario A

“…Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti worldwide, whose chemical control is difficult, expensive, and of inconsistent…”
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Habitat Segregation of Mosquito Arbovirus Vectors in South Florida by Rey, J R, Nishimura, N, Wagner, B, Braks, MAH, O'Connell, S M, Lounibos, L P

“…Oviposition traps set in rural to urban environments in three south Florida counties were colonized predominantly by Culex quinquefasciatus Say (35.1%), Aedes…”
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Oviposition Responses of Gravid Female Culex quinquefasciatus to Egg Rafts and Low Doses of Oviposition Pheromone Under Semifield Conditions by Braks, Marieta A. H, Leal, Walter S, Cardé, Ring T

“…Semifield experiments were conducted to study the oviposition of gravid Culex quinquefasciatus females in response to one or 10 egg rafts, or 3.0 μg of…”
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Incubated human sweat but not fresh sweat attracts the Malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto by Braks, M.A.H, Takken, W

“…A dual-port olfactometer was used to quantify behavioral responses of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto to volatiles emitted by sweat…”
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Short report: Influence of centers for disease control light trap position, relative to a human-baited bed net, on catches of Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Tanzania by Mboera, L E, Kihonda, J, Braks, M A, Knols, B G

“…The best position for Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta, GA) light traps, in relation to human-occupied bed nets for trapping of host-seeking Anopheles…”
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Innate Preference for Host-Odor Blends Modulates Degree of Anthropophagy of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) by Dekker, Teun, Takken, Willem, Braks, Marieta A. H.

“…In field studies, Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto obtains most blood meals from humans, whereas Anopheles quadriannulatus Theobald bites predominantly…”
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The invasion of urban forest by dengue vectors in Rio de Janeiro by Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Ricardo, Castro, Márcia G, Braks, Marieta A H, Lounibos, L Philip

“…The invasion of a secondary forest within the city of Rio de Janeiro by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus was evaluated from July 1997 to June 1998 through…”
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Habitat Segregation of Mosquito Arbovirus Vectors in South Florida by Rey, Jorge R., Nishimura, Naoya, Wagner, Billi, Braks, Marieta A. H., O’Connell, Sheila M., Lounibos, L. Philip

“…Oviposition traps set in rural to urban environments in three south Florida counties were colonized predominantly by Culex quinquefasciatus Say (35.1%), Aedes…”
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Microbial growth enhances the attractiveness of human sweat for the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) by Braks, M.A.H, Scholte, E.J, Takken, W, Dekker, T

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Infochemicals in Mosquito Host Selection: Human Skin Microflora and Plasmodium Parasites by Braks, M.A.H., Anderson, R.A., Knols, B.G.J.

“…The interaction between the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae and its human host has traditionally been viewed within a bitrophic context, considering…”
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