When rivers bite: the problem of black flies in Latin America
In many regions of the Americas there is a small insect capable of turning farming, livestock or recreational activities into an outright nightmare.
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Public health and vectors
Mosquitoes, dengue, vectors and content linked to environmental health.
The future of mosquito-borne disease control in Europe
Mosquito-borne diseases have become one of the most significant health challenges facing Europe.
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From eradication to resistance: the evolution of chemical control of Aedes aegypti in Argentina
Aedes aegypti (L.) is the main mosquito responsible for transmitting dengue viruses in the Americas and plays a significant part in the spread of urban yellow fever.
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Record year of dengue in the Americas: challenges to face
According to the latest report on the epidemiological situation of dengue in the Americas, from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), until epidemiological week 22 of 2024, that is, June 22, a total of...
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Remote monitoring of mosquito populations through sensorized traps
Summary: The recent implementation of remote vector surveillance systems based on artificial intelligence represents a major turning point in current comprehensive mosquito management plans.
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Mosquitoes in the spotlight: innovative techniques for mosquito control in Latin America
In Latin America, mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika represent a significant threat to public health.
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It's time for a change in Aedes aegypti surveillance
Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever, and for centuries it has been an unwanted inhabitant of almost all Latin American countries.
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Facing a new enemy: Zika. The Miami experience
In 2016, the Zika virus caught U.S. mosquito control programs off guard. Until then, the Aedes aegypti species that vectors Zika was considered a nuisance mosquito.
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Aedes aegypti: technical infographic
Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that transmits dengue, zica, chikungunya and urban yellow fever. It has typically domestic behavior with a short flight range of no more than 200 m.
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ticks
At the moment, in our country, there is a social alarm completely founded by the appearance in the press of continuous reviews about ticks and the consequences caused by their bites, since they are capable of...
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Pigeons and public health
There are reports of several diseases communicable from pigeons to humans and domestic animals.
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Will it be possible to get ahead of the sandflies that vector leishmaniasis?
Leishmaniasis is a disease already endemic in nearly 100 countries located in areas with tropical or subtropical climates, both in Africa, Europe and Asia, as well as more recently in America.
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How to avoid resistance? Alternative insecticides in vector control
Malaria in the Americas, also called Malaria, continues to be a disease of great importance in Public Health, this parasitic disease caused by various species of the protozoan of the genus Plasmodium and its...
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Editorial: eleventh edition of Latam Plagas
We are in the first quarter of 2021 and nothing has changed in relation to the Pandemic. COVID is still present and the new year has not neutralized it.
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Considerations on strategies for the control of Aedes aegypti
The fight against mosquitoes is ancient and complex, proof of this is that they are considered to date the most lethal predators of man.
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Indoor residual spraying for the control of Aedes aegypti
From the perspective of vector-borne disease risk management, focusing on the control of transmitting insects is an effective preventive approach.
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Management and control of the black fly, a priority for Europe
Until just 20 years ago, simulids or black flies were almost exclusively limited in their distribution to certain river ecosystems, many of them usually characterized by high water quality, a fact that caused these...
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On the social territories of dengue and other reflections
On the social territories of dengue and other reflections: Since Kimura and Hotta isolated its causal agent in 1943, the research and study of dengue have been developed under the mechanical perspective of the...
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The social territories of dengue
The social territories of dengue: Since Kimura and Hotta isolated its causal agent in 1943, the research and study of dengue have been developed under the mechanical perspective of the positivist and neopositivist...
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The fight against disease vectors, a priority for Europe
Vector-transmitted diseases such as dengue or chikungunya were, until a few years ago, tropical arboviruses that few people thought could have a severe impact in Europe.
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UNIVAR Mexico promoted a special day on public health and mosquito control
During Tuesday, August 7 and Wednesday, August 8, UNIVAR Mexico successfully developed its second special day on public health at the Bex salons in Mexico City aimed at its clients.
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Some considerations for the control of Aedes aegypti
In recent years, the World Health Organization has been warning about the urgent need to articulate and manage a comprehensive approach to vector control, aimed at reducing the burden and threat of diseases...
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International Pest Control Day
On June 6, the second edition of World Pest Day, INTERNATIONAL PEST CONTROL DAY, was celebrated with the purpose of raising awareness about the importance of this activity for Public Health worldwide.
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World Mosquito Day: August 20
In 1897, a British doctor named Ronald Ross discovered that female mosquitoes (of the genus Anopheles) were responsible for transmitting the malaria parasite.
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Bug out! Aedes aegypti and repellents
Within the order Diptera there is the largest number of insect vectors of human diseases; Among them, mosquitoes constitute a large group and are responsible for the transmission of various arboviruses..
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International pest control news
USA: EPA registers the Wolbachia ZAP strain of Asian tiger mosquitoes. On November 3, 2017, the EPA registered a new mosquito biopesticide ZAP Males, which can reduce local populations of Aedes albopictus, or Asian...
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The return of bed bugs: a forgotten enemy
Recent years have seen increasing reports of bed bug infestations, a blood-sucking insect that has become a public health problem in many parts of the world.
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Carrying behavior in synanthropic rats
When rats discover food, they seek to transport it protected to eat it without incident. This behavior is called carrying. The article delves into some of its aspects..
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New alternatives for the control of Aedes aegypti
The mosquito Aedes aegypti was virtually eliminated from the Americas and by the late 1960s, most vector-borne diseases were no longer considered serious public health problems outside Africa..
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Pests in restaurants: a shared responsibility
We are already accustomed to the media reporting the presence of cockroaches, flies, rodents and other pests in different restaurants in Peru, regardless of the economic segment they serve.
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Fannia canicularis: what do we actually know about this fly?
Diptera is one of the largest insect orders, with some 85,000 species. It takes in house flies, mosquitoes, horse flies, stable flies, biting midges, blow flies and more.
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Notes on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, more than eighteen months after its detection
More than 19 months have passed since the alert about the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, and the road ahead remains complex and uncertain.
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