The Aedes aegypti mosquito, a recognized vector for the arboviruses that cause dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, has expanded extensively across the southern hemisphere in recent years and can be found in nearly every tropical and subtropical region, as well as some temperate areas. Aedes aegypti: Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention meticulously introduces the Aedes aegypti mosquito, it’s biology and microbiota, the diseases it transmits, and the most current and effective strategies for controlling it’s ever-spreading populations. Topics covered include state-of-the-art technologies such as microbial secondary metabolites, nano-drug delivery approaches, electrochemical biosensing, and machine learning in mosquito population and disease control.
Professors, researchers, and students at and above the graduate level in the fields of entomology, parasitology, virology, and epidemiology will gain insights into recent developments in the control of Aedes aegypti and the illnesses it spreads. Companies and industry professionals working on new technologies aimed at this purpose can use this work to review current research and technologies in order to build upon it in their work.
Table of Contents
I. An Introduction to Mosquitos: Aedes aegypti1. Epidemiological impact of Aedes aegypti
2. Behavior and Ecology of Aedes mosquitos
3. Microbiota and vector competence of Aedes mosquitos
II. Aedes aegypti: Mechanisms of Action in Vector-borne diseases
4. Dengue Virus and Aedes aegypti
5. Yellow Fever Virus and Aedes aegypti
6. Chikungunya, Zika virus and Aedes aegypti
III. Control Measures of Aedes aegypti
7. Chemical interventions and approaches and non-chemical larviciding: species of larvivorous fish used
8. Habitat Management: Existing endemicity
9. Microbial Secondary Metabolites in the Control of Aedes aegypti
IV. Advanced Control Strategies
10. Nano drug delivery approaches in the control of Aedes aegypti
11. Electrochemical biosensing for mosquito control
12. Machine learning techniques in the control of Aedes aegypti
V. Challenges in mosquito control
13. Development of Insecticide-resistant mosquitos and impact of environmental changes on ecological traits of mosquitos
14. Lack of insights into mosquito dispersal and mating behavior
15. Future Directions of Research and Surveillance for the Control of Aedes aegypti
