Zika virus does not alter locomotor activity of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)
This finding indicates that Zika virus infection does not affect the daily activity pattern of this species under laboratory conditions, which reinforces the importance of this species as a competent and adaptable vector in urban and rural areas, confirming the importance of ongoing surveillance and control strategies.
Authors
- Vivian Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1045-7381)
- Antônio Ralph Medeiros‐Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9493-8731)
- Paulo Roberto Urbinatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5757-9576)
- Anderson Vicente de Paula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-3516)
- Rosa Maria Marques de Sá Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4394-8371)
- Pâmela dos Santos Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-7592)
- Tamara Nunes Lima‐Camara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3133-8592)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- University of Florida (US)
- Departamento de Epidemiología (GT)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (US)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s15188787.2025059006968
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00