Cemeteries as sources of Aedes aegypti and other mosquito species in southeastern Puerto Rico.

Objective: To investigate the presence and abundance of mosquito species in containers found in different types of cemeteries in Puerto Rico to assess their importance and make control recommendations.

Methods: We conducted surveys of containers with water in 16 cemeteries in southeastern Puerto Rico to detect the presence of larvae and pupae of Aedes aegypti and other mosquitoes; to identify the most common and productive containers and to study their variation in relation to the type of cemetery.

Results: The most common containers with water were flowerpots, followed in abundance by a variety of discarded containers and open tombs.

A Nonlive Preparation of sp. Panama (Csp_P) Is a Highly Effective Larval Mosquito Biopesticide.

Given the continued high prevalence of mosquito-transmitted diseases, there is a clear need to develop novel disease and vector control strategies. Biopesticides of microbial origin represent a promising source of new approaches to target disease-transmitting mosquito populations. Here, we describe the development and characterization of a novel mosquito biopesticide, derived from an air-dried, nonlive preparation of the bacterium sp.

A Few Meters Matter: Local Habitats Drive Reproductive Cycles in a Tropical Lizard.

Reproductive phenology often varies geographically within species, driven by environmental gradients that alter growth and reproduction. However, environments can differ between adjacent habitats at single localities. In lowland Puerto Rico, both open (sunny, warm) and forested (shady, cool) habitats may be only meters apart.