Essential Facts About Mosquito Control and Zika Virus

ORCID

Goddard: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2617-7141

MSU Affiliation

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology

Creation Date

2026-09-30

Abstract

The threat to persons living in the southern United States from Zika virus (ZIKV) is both significant and ongoing. Although there are several modes of transmission of ZIKV to humans, mosquito transmission is the primary avenue by which persons become infected. Only 2 mosquito species are likely able to transmit ZIKV to humans in the United States, and information about their biology and control is important to physicians and public health officials. This article discusses ZIKV mosquito vector ecology and control, with emphasis on source reduction and personal protection.

Keywords

mosquito control, mosquito vectors, protection methods, Zika virus

Publication Date

10-19-2016

Publication Title

The American Journal of Medicine

Publisher

Elsevier

First Page

1149

Last Page

1152

Rights

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.021