We understand little about photo-preference and the molecular mechanisms governing vision-dependent behavior in vector mosquitoes. Investigations of the influence of photo-preference on adult mosquito behaviors such as endophagy and exophagy and endophily and exophily will enhance our ability to develop and deploy vector-targeted interventions and monitoring techniques. Our laboratory-based ana...

We report the identification of genomic sequences in various anopheline mosquitoes (family Culicidae: suborder Nematocera: order Diptera) showing homology to the class II, short inverted-terminal-repeat (ITR) transposable element P from Drosophila melanogaster (family Drosophilidae; suborder Brachycera: order Diptera). Anopheles gambiae appears to have at least six distinct P elements. Other an...

Background We aimed to investigate different biological properties of aerial parts essential oil of Ferulago trifida Boiss and larvicidal activity of its volatile oils from all parts of plant. Methods Essential oil was prepared by steam distillation and analyzed by Gas chromatography and GC/Mass. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic effects and AChE inhibitory of the oil were investigated us...

A series of triorganotin dithiocarbamates R3SnS2CNR′2 (R = Cy, Ph; NR′2 = NEt2, N(n-Bu)2, N(i-Bu)2, N(n-Pr)2, N(CH2)5, NH(n-Pr), NH(n-Bu), NH(i-Bu)) has been synthesized using a low-temperature method. Their structures have been characterized by IR, Mössbauer and NMR spectroscopies. In the solid state, an unsymmetrical chelation of the dithiocarbamate ligand was found in all the compounds synth...

Different Electric-Mat-Device (EMD) vaporizers and bioallethrin impregnated mats were evaluated for the knockdown and mortality in the adults of Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti. Percentage knockdown of 80-100 was recorded throughout the test period of 11 hours. However, the percentage mortality observed was not appreciable in all types of EMD vaporizers. Device "A"...

Background:Anopheles maculipennis complex species is considered as one of the most important species complexes with 12 species and significant role in the transmission of important diseases such as malaria, lymphatic filariasis and multiple Arboviral infections. The aim of the present study was to analyze Internal Transcribd Spacer (ITS) 2 fragment among Anopheles ...

High titen of antibodies agaiast Anopheles gambiae midguts were produced in New Znaland rabbits to identiff midgut targets for an antimosquito vaccine. The serum from one of 8 rabbits (designated R2B6) killed 71.60lo (Abbott's adjusted % mortality\ of An. gambiaewithtnT days. Mosquitoes ingesting R2B6 serum were unable to absorb their blood meal nutrients, resulting in reduced oviposition and e...

Seasonal abundance and tendency to feed on humans are important parameters to measure for effective control of malaria vectors. The objective of this study was to describe relation between feeding pattern, abundance, and resting behavior of four malaria vectors in southern Iran. This study was conducted in ten indicator villages (based on malaria incidence and entomological indices) in mountain...

The secondary metabolites (terpenes, acetogenins and alkaloids produced by the plants have been explored for their utility in mosquito control as it has been already proven that some of the plant compounds are toxic to the target organism but harmless to mankind. Basic research for the synthesis of new pesticides is need of the hour. This study was conducted using secondary metabolites of plant...

In this study, the total 80% of MeOH extract and also petroleum ether, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and the remaining MeOH fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of Centaurea bruguierana (DC.) Hand.-Mzt. ssp. belangerana (DC.) Bornm. (Asteraceae), namely “Baad-Avard”, collected from Borazjan in Bushehr Province (Bushehr, Iran) were investigated for larvicida...