Mosquito & Vector News
Western equine encephalitis virus: A comprehensive review of epidemics,transmission, hosts, and strategies for mitigation
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Wang L, et al. VIRULENCE. 2025, VOL. 16, NO. 1, https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2025.2580162 ABSTRACT. Recent increases in cases of western equine encephalitis (WEE) in South America…
Enhanced infection and transmission of the 2022–2024 Oropouche virus strain in the North American biting midge Culicoides sonorensis
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Scroggs SL, et al. Sci Rep 15, 27368 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11337-8. Abstract: Oropouche virus (OROV) is a vector-borne zoonotic virus that causes febrile illness in…
A mycelium-based carbon dioxide source for trapping vector mosquitoes
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Kim D, et al. 2025. Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 62, Issue 5, Pages 1338–1343, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf091 Abstract: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a key…