From Incriminating Stegomyia fasciata to Releasing Wolbachia pipientis: Australian Research on the Dengue Virus Vector, Aedes aegypti, and Development of Novel Strategies for Its Surveillance and Control
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Dengue in Australia
3. Incrimination of Ae. aegypti as a Vector of Dengue Viruses
4. Development of Novel Surveillance and Control Strategies Targeting Ae. aegypti
4.1. Surveillance of Ae. aegypti Populations
4.2. Evolution of Insecticide-Based Methodologies
4.3. Predatory Copepods as a Key Component of a Community-Based Dengue Control Strategy in Vietnam
4.4. Utilizing Wolbachia for Dengue Control
5. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Van den Hurk, A.F. From Incriminating Stegomyia fasciata to Releasing Wolbachia pipientis: Australian Research on the Dengue Virus Vector, Aedes aegypti, and Development of Novel Strategies for Its Surveillance and Control. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3, 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030071
Van den Hurk AF. From Incriminating Stegomyia fasciata to Releasing Wolbachia pipientis: Australian Research on the Dengue Virus Vector, Aedes aegypti, and Development of Novel Strategies for Its Surveillance and Control. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2018; 3(3):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030071
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan den Hurk, Andrew F. 2018. "From Incriminating Stegomyia fasciata to Releasing Wolbachia pipientis: Australian Research on the Dengue Virus Vector, Aedes aegypti, and Development of Novel Strategies for Its Surveillance and Control" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 3, no. 3: 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030071