title: Essential Facts About Mosquito Control and Zika Virus.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville. Electronic address: jgoddard@entomology.msstate.edu.
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goddard
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D000072138:Mosquito Vectors; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States; D000071244:Zika Virus; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents; D007306:Insecticides
keywords: Mosquito control; Mosquito vectors; Protection methods; Zika virus