Mosquito Biology, Ecology and Vector Dynamics: Novel Control Methods for Vectors of Public Health Relevance
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical and Livestock Entomology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 2301
Editors
Interests: medical entomology; ecology; arbovirology; mosquito biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mosquitoes are among the most medically important insects worldwide, with only a small fraction of the described species serving as efficient vectors of human pathogens. Their bites transmit a wide array of diseases, including dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya, and West Nile virus. These diseases pose a major public health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with some viruses, such as West Nile virus, also affecting temperate areas. Mosquito populations and their capacity to acquire, maintain, and transmit pathogens (vector competence) are strongly influenced by ecological and environmental factors, including larval habitat quality, resource availability, species interactions, and anthropogenic changes such as urbanization and habitat modification. Understanding mosquito biology, ecology, and vector dynamics is therefore critical for the development of effective, sustainable, and context-specific interventions that reduce mosquito-borne disease transmission.
This Special Issue invites studies on mosquito biology, ecology, vector competence, pathogen transmission dynamics, and the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on mosquito populations. Submissions exploring innovative vector control approaches, such as genetic strategies, microbial interventions, attractive toxic sugar baits, habitat management, and integrated vector management frameworks, are particularly welcome. This Special Issue aims to bridge fundamental research with applied solutions, highlighting the ecological, physiological, and epidemiological insights needed to mitigate the public health impact of mosquito-borne diseases.
Dr. Barry W. Alto
Guest Editor
Dr. Limarie J. Reyes-Torres
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- mosquito ecology
- vector competence
- arboviruses
- disease transmission
- population dynamics
- vector control
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