Publications by authors named "Jacob Beeuwkes"
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- Female mosquitoes, specifically Anopheles gambiae, rely on human odor and heat to navigate towards their blood hosts, exhibiting unique flight behaviors under different stimuli conditions.* -
- In experiments, wind alone resulted in straight flight paths, while human odor caused more complex and longer flight patterns; combining odor with heat intensified these effects, leading to higher flight speeds and increased landings.* -
- Understanding these flight behaviors can enhance mosquito trapping systems by optimizing odor release locations and incorporating heat sources to improve effectiveness in capturing malaria-carrying mosquitoes.*
During summer 2010, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were discovered in the Netherlands. Using genetic markers, we tracked the origin of these mosquitoes to a tire shipment from Miami, Florida, USA. Surveillance of tire exports from the United States should be included as part of a comprehensive surveillance system.
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