Field investigation combined with modeling uncovers the ecological heterogeneity of Aedes albopictus habitats for strategically improving systematic management during urbanization.

Background: Aedes albopictus is an invasive vector of serious Aedes-borne diseases of global concern. Habitat management remains a critical factor for establishing a cost-effective systematic strategy for sustainable vector control. However, the community-based characteristics of Ae.

First-Principles Study on the Structural, Electronic, and Lithium Storage Properties of TiCT (T = O, F, H, OH) MXene.

The structures of bare TiC and functionalized TiCT (T = O, F, H, OH) MXenes were constructed, and the effect of surface functional groups T (T = O, F, H, OH) on the structural, electronic, and lithium storage properties were investigated by first-principles calculations. The results show that the proximity of surface functional groups will induce some lattice distortion of TiCT MXene. The degree of lattice distortion depends mainly on the adsorption position of functional groups and the types of surface functional groups.

Impact of deltamethrin-resistance in Aedes albopictus on its fitness cost and vector competence.

Background: Aedes albopictus is one of the most invasive species in the world as well as the important vector for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya fever and zika virus disease. Chemical control of mosquitoes is an effective method to control mosquito-borne diseases, however, the wide and improper application of insecticides for vector control has led to serious resistance problems. At present, there have been many reports on the resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in vector mosquitoes including deltamethrin to Aedes albopictus.

Construction of hierarchical sea urchin-like manganese substituted nickel cobaltite@tricobalt tetraoxide core-shell microspheres on nickel foam as binder-free electrodes for high performance supercapacitors.

Construction of binder-free electrodes with hierarchical core-shell nanostructures is considered to be an effective route to promote the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors. In this work, the porous NiMnCoO nanoflowers anchored on nickel foam are utilized as framework for further growing CoO nanowires, resulting in the hierarchical sea urchin-like NiMnCoO@CoO core-shell microspheres on nickel foam. Owing to the advantages brought by unique porous architecture and synergistic effect of the multi-component composites, the as-prepared electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance (931 F/g at 1 A/g), excellent rate performance (77% capacitance retention at 20 A/g) and outstanding cycle stability (92% retention over 5000 cycles at 5 A/g).

The Differential Metabolic Profiles Between Deltamethrin-Resistant and -Susceptible Strains of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) by 1H-NMR.

Metabolomics can indicate the physiological and biochemical responses of mosquitoes to different stimulants, including insecticides, which allow them to adapt to different inhospitable environments. Though metabolic differences between insecticide-resistant and -susceptible strains have been established for other mosquito species, such as Anopheles and Culex, it is yet to be done for Aedes albopictus (Skuse). In this study, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomic analysis performed on Ae.

A long-lasting biological larvicide against the dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus.

Background: Aedes albopictus is the primary vector of mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue and chikungunya, in China. The management of vector mosquitoes is the primary strategy for the control of such infectious diseases. The gravid Ae.

Fast emerging insecticide resistance in Aedes albopictus in Guangzhou, China: Alarm to the dengue epidemic.

Dengue is one of the most serious mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the world. Aedes albopictus is the most invasive mosquito and one of the primary vectors of dengue. Vector control using insecticides is the only viable strategy to prevent dengue virus transmission.

Extrinsic Green Photoluminescence from the Edges of 2D Cesium Lead Halides.

Since the first report of the green emission of 2D all-inorganic CsPb Br , its bandgap and photoluminescence (PL) origin have generated intense debate and remained controversial. After the discovery that PL centers occupy only specific morphological structures in CsPb Br , a two-step highly sensitive and noninvasive optical technique is employed to resolve the controversy. Same-spot Raman-PL as a static property-structure probe reveals that CsPbBr nanocrystals are contributing to the green emission of CsPb Br ; pressure-dependent Raman-PL with a diamond anvil cell as a dynamic probe further rules out point defects such as Br vacancies as an alternative mechanism.

Comparative transcriptome analysis and RNA interference reveal CYP6A8 and SNPs related to pyrethroid resistance in Aedes albopictus.

Wide and improper application of pyrethroid insecticides for mosquito control has resulted in widespread resistance in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, an important dengue vector. Therefore, understanding the molecular regulation of insecticide resistance is urgently needed to provide a basis for developing novel resistance diagnostic methods and vector control approaches. We investigated the transcriptional profiles of deltamethrin-resistant and -susceptible Ae.

Bacterial microbiota assemblage in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and its impacts on larval development.

Interactions between bacterial microbiota and mosquitoes play an important role in mosquitoes' capacity to transmit pathogens. However, microbiota assemblages within mosquitoes and the impact of microbiota in environments on mosquito development and survival remain unclear. This study examined microbiota assemblages and the effects of aquatic environment microbiota on the larval development of the Aedes albopictus mosquito, an important dengue virus vector.

Evidence for multiple-insecticide resistance in urban Aedes albopictus populations in southern China.

Background: Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive mosquito that has become an important vector of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. In the absence of specific antiviral therapy or a vaccine, vector management is the sole method available for reducing Aedes-induced disease morbidity. Determining the resistance status of Ae.

Comparative evaluation of the efficiency of the BG-Sentinel trap, CDC light trap and Mosquito-oviposition trap for the surveillance of vector mosquitoes.

Background: The surveillance of vector mosquitoes is important for the control of mosquito-borne diseases. To identify a suitable surveillance tool for the adult dengue vector Aedes albopictus, the efficacy of the BG-Sentinel trap, CDC light trap and Mosquito-oviposition trap (MOT) on the capture of vector mosquitoes were comparatively evaluated in this study.

Methods: The capture efficiencies of the BG-Sentinel trap, CDC light trap and Mosquito-oviposition trap for common vector mosquitoes were tested in a laboratory setting, through the release-recapture method, and at two field sites of Guangzhou, China from June 2013 to May 2014.