Mosquito & Vector News
Accounting for spatial variation in weather factors predicts spatial variations in Culex quinquefasciatus abundance in the Desert Southwest
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Oshinubi, K., Hepp, C.M., Chen, Y. et al. Parasites Vectors 19, 170 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07326-z Abstract Background Mosquitoes are vectors of diseases globally, making development…
The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee CA Schmitt. Smithsonian Magazine July 2026. The test kit, which remains effective for up to 12 months, is simple to use. After carefully removing…
Trait-based prediction of disease-vector mosquito invasion potential
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Pabst R, Sousa CA, Capinha C (2026) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(7): e0014538. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pntd.0014538 Abstract: Mosquito-borne diseases pose a growing global health threat,…