Publications by authors named "A Che-Mendoza"

The future of control emphasizes the transition from traditional insecticides toward more sustainable and multisectoral integrated strategies, like using -carrying mosquitoes for population suppression or replacement. We reviewed the integration of the successful Mexican initiative, "Mosquitos Buenos", with the key challenges outlined in the PAHO guidelines for incorporating innovative approaches into vector control programs. These challenges include establishing essential infrastructure, training personnel, managing field operations, and fostering community support.

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There is a pressing need for innovative strategies to control arboviruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti. The modification of indoor residual spraying to target Ae. aegypti is one such strategy.

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Wolbachia pipientis (Hertig, 1936), also referred as Wolbachia, is a bacterium present across insect taxa, certain strains of which have been demonstrated to impact the fitness and capacity to transmit viruses in mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762). Most studies examine these impacts in limited sets of environmental regimes. Here we seek to understand the impacts of environmentally relevant conditions such as larval density, temperature, and their interaction on wAlbB-infected A.

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  • Mexico has significantly reduced malaria cases over the last 20 years and is considering certifying malaria-free areas (MFAs) as a step towards total elimination, with Quintana Roo being a potential candidate.
  • Monitoring the susceptibility of key malaria vectors like Anopheles albimanus is essential for this MFA certification, leading to a study conducted in three localities in Quintana Roo during the rainy season of 2022.
  • The study found that An. albimanus showed high mortality rates against various insecticides, and genetic analysis revealed no mutations in key resistance genes, indicating that the vector population remains susceptible.
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Introduction. In 2021, the Secretaría de Salud de México and the Pan American Health Organization launched an initiative to interrupt intra-domiciliary vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi based on the prevalence of Chagas disease in children. The Mexican State of Veracruz was leading this initiative.

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