Search Results - "de Melo Santos, Maria Alice Varjal"
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Culicidae evolutionary history focusing on the Culicinae subfamily based on mitochondrial phylogenomics
Published in Scientific reports (02-11-2020)“…Mosquitoes are insects of medical importance due their role as vectors of different pathogens to humans. There is a lack of information about the evolutionary…”
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Fitness cost in field and laboratory Aedes aegypti populations associated with resistance to the insecticide temephos
Published in Parasites & vectors (30-12-2015)“…The continued use of chemical insecticides in the context of the National Program of Dengue Control in Brazil has generated a high selective pressure on the…”
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Susceptibility profile of Aedes aegypti from Santiago Island, Cabo Verde, to insecticides
Published in Acta tropica (01-12-2015)“…•Cabo Verde had his first dengue outbreak in the year of 2009 with more than 20,000 reported cases and four deaths.•Control strategies have been performed in…”
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Infestation of an endemic arbovirus area by sympatric populations of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Brazil
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-01-2020)“…BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the most important arbovirus vectors in the world. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate and compare the…”
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Developing new approaches for detecting and preventing Aedes aegypti population outbreaks: basis for surveillance, alert and control system
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-02-2008)“…A new approach to dengue vector surveillance based on permanent egg-collection using a modified ovitrap and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) was…”
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Diapause and quiescence: dormancy mechanisms that contribute to the geographical expansion of mosquitoes and their evolutionary success
Published in Parasites & vectors (26-06-2017)“…Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera and family Culicidae. They are distributed worldwide and include approximately 3500 species, of which…”
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Aedes aegypti continuously exposed to Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis does not exhibit changes in life traits but displays increased susceptibility for Zika virus
Published in Parasites & vectors (28-07-2021)“…Aedes aegypti can transmit arboviruses worldwide, and Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti)-based larvicides represent an effective tool for…”
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Long-term exposure of Aedes aegypti to Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis did not involve altered susceptibility to this microbial larvicide or to other control agents
Published in Parasites & vectors (29-12-2018)“…Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) is an effective and safe biolarvicide to control Aedes aegypti. Its mode of action based on four protoxins…”
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Screening Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations From Pernambuco, Brazil for Resistance to Temephos, Diflubenzuron, and Cypermethrin and Characterization of Potential Resistance Mechanisms
Published in Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) (01-05-2019)“…Resistance to chemical insecticides detected in Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes has been a problem for the National Dengue Control Program (PNCD) over the last…”
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Integrated strategies for Aedes aegypti control applied to individual houses: An approach to mitigate vectorial arbovirus transmission
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (24-02-2024)“…'Aedes aegypti' and 'Culex quinquefasciatus' mosquitoes are vectors of different arboviruses that cause a large burden of disease in humans worldwide. A key…”
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Characterization of the spatial and temporal dynamics of the dengue vector population established in urban areas of Fernando de Noronha, a Brazilian oceanic island
Published in Acta tropica (01-09-2014)“…The infestation of Fernando de Noronha Island by Ae. aegypti was assessed and described providing basis for further studies and an integrated vector management…”
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A comparative analysis of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti subjected to diapause-inducing conditions reveals conserved and divergent aspects associated with diapause, as well as novel genes associated with its onset
Published in Current research in insect science (01-01-2022)“…•The Aedes aegypti mosquito does not have diapause as a strategy for prolonged embryonic viability;•Exposure to diapause inducing conditions promotes changes…”
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Vector competence of the Aedes aegypti population from Santiago Island, Cape Verde, to different serotypes of dengue virus
Published in Parasites & vectors (19-02-2015)“…Dengue is an arboviral disease caused by dengue virus (DENV), whose main vectors are the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. A. aegypti is the only…”
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Long lasting persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis larvicidal activity in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) breeding places is associated to bacteria recycling
Published in Biological control (01-05-2009)“…The performance of two experimental formulations of Bti, tablet and technical powder, was evaluated against Aedes aegypti larvae. The influence of larval…”
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Effects of gamma radiation on the vector competence of Aedes aegypti (diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Zika virus
Published in Acta tropica (01-03-2023)“…•Aedes aegypti females were exposed to 40 Gy of gamma radiation.•Side effects on the vector competence of Aedes aegypti females were evaluated after gamma…”
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Impact of SumiLarv ® 2MR on Aedes aegypti larvae: a multicenter study in Brazil
Published in Parasites & vectors (26-02-2024)“…Aedes aegypti is associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya transmission. These arboviruses are responsible for national outbreaks with severe public health…”
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Effect of Moringa oleifera lectins on survival and enzyme activities of Aedes aegypti larvae susceptible and resistant to organophosphate
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (2014)“…The indiscriminate use of synthetic insecticides to control Aedes aegypti has led to emergence of resistant populations. Moringa oleifera seeds contain the…”
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The effectiveness of a combined bacterial larvicide for mosquito control in an endemic urban area in Brazil
Published in Biological control (01-06-2018)“…[Display omitted] •Conjugated larvicide reduces the adult population of C. quinquefasciatus.•For Aedes, the use of larvicide alone is not enough to impact the…”
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susceptibility of Aedes aegypti populations displaying temephos resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis: a basis for management
Published in Parasites & vectors (13-10-2013)“…BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is the vector of dengue virus, and its control is essential to prevent disease transmission. Among the agents available to control…”
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Development of a Bacillus sphaericus tablet formulation and its evaluation as a larvicide in the biological control of Culex quinquefasciatus
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-07-2005)“…This study aimed to analyze the final fermentation culture of Bacillus sphaericus 2362, standardize it and develop an active tablet formulation for use in…”
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