Oropouche Fever, Cuba, May 2024.

Phylogenetic analyses showed that the virus responsible for a May 2024 Oropouche fever outbreak in Cuba was closely related to viruses from Brazil in 2023. Pools of Ceratopogonidae spp. biting midges and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were positive for Oropouche viral RNA.

Effect of Chlorine and Temperature on Larvicidal Activity of Cuban Isolates.

Background: The efficacy of biolarvicides may be influenced by species of mosquito, larval age and density, temperature, water quality, bacterial formulation, and others. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of temperature and chlorine on larvicidal activity of Cuban isolates against .

Methods: The influence of temperature (25, 30, 35 °C) and chlorine (2.

Large indoor cage study of the suppression of stable Aedes aegypti populations by the release of thiotepa-sterilised males.

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising pest control method in terms of efficacy and environmental compatibility. In this study, we determined the efficacy of thiotepa-sterilised males in reducing the target Aedes aegypti populations. Treated male pupae were released weekly into large laboratory cages at a constant ratio of either 5:1 or 2:1 sterile-to-fertile males.

Release of thiotepa sterilized males into caged populations of Aedes aegypti: life table analysis.

Successful SIT trials against mosquitoes in the 1960-70s were achieved by sterilizing male mosquitoes using chemosterilants. Their use was discontinued after concerns were raised about the effect of residues on non-target organisms, although scant evidence has been published. Irradiation is an expensive process; chemosterilization could be an affordable option for implementing SIT programs in developing countries.