Keeping track of mosquitoes: a review of tools to track, record and analyse mosquito flight

Virus interferes with host-seeking behaviour of mosquito

(2017) Chantal B. F. Vogels et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Escaping blood-fed malaria mosquitoes minimize tactile detection without compromising on take-off speed

(2017) F. T. Muijres et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Pre-copula acoustic behaviour of males in the malarial mosquitoesAnopheles coluzziiandAnopheles gambiae s.s.does not contribute to reproductive isolation

(2017) Patrício M. V. Simões et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes

(2017) Annette O Busula et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Renewed push to strengthen vector control globally

(2017) Pedro Alonso et al.   LANCET

Host-seeking activity of a Tanzanian population of Anopheles arabiensis at an insecticide treated bed net

(2017) Josephine E. A. Parker et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

How many holes is too many? A prototype tool for estimating mosquito entry risk into damaged bed nets

(2017) James Sutcliffe et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Smart wing rotation and trailing-edge vortices enable high frequency mosquito flight

(2017) Richard J. Bomphrey et al.   NATURE

Sexual chemoecology of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae): Current knowledge and implications for vector control programs

(2017) Lucie Vaníčková et al.   PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Micro-Doppler measurement of insect wing-beat frequencies with W-band coherent radar

(2017) Rui Wang et al.   Scientific Reports

Using mobile phones as acoustic sensors for high-throughput mosquito surveillance

(2017) Haripriya Mukundarajan et al.   eLife

Collective behavior quantification on human odor effects against female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—Open source development

(2017) Abdul Halim Poh et al.   PLoS One

Exploiting Anopheles responses to thermal, odour and visual stimuli to improve surveillance and control of malaria

(2017) Frances M. Hawkes et al.   Scientific Reports

A sound trap for Aedes albopictus (Skuse) male surveillance:Response analysis to acoustic and visual stimuli

(2016) Fabrizio Balestrino et al.   ACTA TROPICA

Measuring the fundamental frequency and the harmonic properties of the wingbeat of a large number of mosquitoes in flight using 2D optoacoustic sensors

(2016) Ilyas Potamitis et al.   APPLIED ACOUSTICS

Temperature modulates the effects of predation and competition on mosquito larvae

(2016) VERONICA S. GRIGALTCHIK et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Environmental influences on mosquito foraging and integrated vector management can delay the evolution of behavioral resistance

(2016) Chris Stone et al.   Evolutionary Applications

Potential of harmonic radar system for use on five economically important insects: Radar tag attachment on insects and its impact on flight capacity

(2016) Jaewon Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY

A role for acoustic distortion in novel rapid frequency modulation behaviour in free-flying male mosquitoes

(2016) Patrício M. V. Simões et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Anopheles gambiae females readily learn to associate complex visual cues with the quality of sugar sources

(2016) Balázs Bernáth et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Testing of Visual and Chemical Attractants in Correlation with the Development and Field Evaluation of an Autodissemination Station for the Suppression ofAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictusin Florida

(2016) Mark A. Kartzinel et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION

A novel video-tracking system to quantify the behaviour of nocturnal mosquitoes attacking human hosts in the field

(2016) N. C. Angarita-Jaimes et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

The effect of mass mosquito trapping on malaria transmission and disease burden (SolarMal): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial

(2016) Tobias Homan et al.   LANCET

Gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto avoid ovipositing in Bermuda grass hay infusion and it’s volatiles in two choice egg-count bioassays

(2016) Lynda K. Eneh et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Visualization of house-entry behaviour of malaria mosquitoes

(2016) Jeroen Spitzen et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Building malaria out: improving health in the home

(2016) Lucy S. Tusting et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Most outdoor malaria transmission by behaviourally-resistant Anopheles arabiensis is mediated by mosquitoes that have previously been inside houses

(2016) Gerry F. Killeen et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Seeing is believing: the nocturnal malarial mosquito Anopheles coluzzii responds to visual host-cues when odour indicates a host is nearby

(2016) Frances Hawkes et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Declining malaria, rising of dengue and Zika virus: insights for mosquito vector control

(2016) Giovanni Benelli et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Effect of Spatial Repellent Exposure on Dengue Vector Attraction to Oviposition Sites

(2016) Diane B. Choi et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Combining Attractants and Larvicides in Biodegradable Matrices for Sustainable Mosquito Vector Control

(2016) Dirk Louis P. Schorkopf et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Potential of harmonic radar system for use on five economically important insects: Radar tag attachment on insects and its impact on flight capacity

(2016) Jaewon Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY

Biological Control of Mosquito Vectors: Past, Present, and Future

(2016) Giovanni Benelli et al.   Insects

Combining Synthetic Human Odours and Low-Cost Electrocuting Grids to Attract and Kill Outdoor-Biting Mosquitoes: Field and Semi-Field Evaluation of an Improved Mosquito Landing Box

(2016) Nancy S. Matowo et al.   PLoS One

Suboptimal Larval Habitats Modulate Oviposition of the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii

(2016) Eunho Suh et al.   PLoS One

Filarial infection influences mosquito behaviour and fecundity

(2016) Katherine Gleave et al.   Scientific Reports

Rice volatiles lure gravid malaria mosquitoes, Anopheles arabiensis

(2016) Betelehem Wondwosen et al.   Scientific Reports

Particle Tracking Velocimetry for indoor airflow field: A review

(2015) Sijie Fu et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Mosquito vector monitoring system based on optical wingbeat classification

(2015) Tai-Hsien Ouyang et al.   COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE

Multi-Cue Integration: How Female Mosquitoes Locate a Human Host

(2015) Ring T. Cardé   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Mosquitoes Use Vision to Associate Odor Plumes with Thermal Targets

(2015) Floris van Breugel et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Fog and dense gas disrupt mosquito flight due to increased aerodynamic drag on halteres

(2015) Andrew K. Dickerson et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES

Orientation ofAnopheles gambiae(Diptera: Culicidae) to Plant-Host Volatiles in a Novel Diffusion-Cage Olfactometer

(2015) Philip E. Otienoburu et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Decreased Flight Activity inCulex pipiens(Diptera: Culicidae) Naturally Infected With Culex flavivirus

(2015) Christina M. Newman et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

The Siren’s Song: Exploitation of Female Flight Tones to Passively Capture MaleAedes aegypti(Diptera: Culicidae)

(2015) Brian J. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Chemosensory Cues for Mosquito Oviposition Site Selection

(2015) A. Afify et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Effect of climate change on vector-borne disease risk in the UK

(2015) Jolyon M Medlock et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Interactions between a fungal entomopathogen and malaria parasites within a mosquito vector

(2015) Rebecca L Heinig et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Video studies of passage by Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes through holes in a simulated bed net: effects of hole size, hole orientation and net environment

(2015) James Sutcliffe et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Analysing the oviposition behaviour of malaria mosquitoes: design considerations for improving two-choice egg count experiments

(2015) Michael N Okal et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Indoor use of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) to effectively control malaria vectors in Mali, West Africa

(2015) Whitney A Qualls et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Swarming and mating activity ofAnopheles gambiaemosquitoes in semi-field enclosures

(2015) D. ACHINKO et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

Targeting male mosquito mating behaviour for malaria control

(2015) Abdoulaye Diabate et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Research in mosquito control: current challenges for a brighter future

(2015) Giovanni Benelli   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Insect Biometrics: Optoacoustic Signal Processing and Its Applications to Remote Monitoring of McPhail Type Traps

(2015) Ilyas Potamitis et al.   PLoS One

Machine vision automated species identification scaled towards production levels

(2015) COLIN FAVRET et al.   SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY

A tool for developing an automatic insect identification system based on wing outlines

(2015) He-Ping Yang et al.   Scientific Reports

Infrared video tracking of Anopheles gambiae at insecticide-treated bed nets reveals rapid decisive impact after brief localised net contact

(2015) Josephine E.A. Parker et al.   Scientific Reports

Suppression of a Field Population of Aedes aegypti in Brazil by Sustained Release of Transgenic Male Mosquitoes

(2015) Danilo O. Carvalho et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Field Evaluation of a Push-Pull System to Reduce Malaria Transmission

(2015) David J. Menger et al.   PLoS One

Absence of Close-Range Excitorepellent Effects in Malaria Mosquitoes Exposed to Deltamethrin-Treated Bed Nets

(2014) Jeroen Spitzen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Multimodal Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Other Sensory Cues Drives Mosquito Attraction to Humans

(2014) Conor J. McMeniman et al.   CELL

Plasmodium falciparum Infection Increases Anopheles gambiae Attraction to Nectar Sources and Sugar Uptake

(2014) Vincent O. Nyasembe et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Development and optimization of the Suna trap as a tool for mosquito monitoring and control

(2014) Alexandra Hiscox et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Assessing the efficacy of candidate mosquito repellents against the background of an attractive source that mimics a human host

(2014) D. J. MENGER et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

idTracker: tracking individuals in a group by automatic identification of unmarked animals

(2014) Alfonso Pérez-Escudero et al.   NATURE METHODS

Evaluation of the influence of electric nets on the behaviour of oviposition site seeking Anopheles gambiae s.s

(2014) Sisay Dugassa et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis against malaria mosquitoes in northwestern Burkina Faso

(2014) Peter Dambach et al.   Parasites & Vectors

The best time to have sex: mating behaviour and effect of daylight time on male sexual competitiveness in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

(2014) Giovanni Benelli   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Mating competitiveness and life-table comparisons between transgenic and Indian wild-typeAedes aegyptiL.

(2014) Prabhakargouda B Patil et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Close encounters: contributions of carbon dioxide and human skin odour to finding and landing on a host inAedes aegypti

(2014) EMERSON S. LACEY et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Different Repellents for Aedes aegypti against Blood-Feeding and Oviposition

(2014) Ali Afify et al.   PLoS One

Malaria-induced changes in host odors enhance mosquito attraction

(2014) C. M. De Moraes et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Impact of climate change on global malaria distribution

(2014) Cyril Caminade et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dengue and chikungunya: long-distance spread and outbreaks in naïve areas

(2014) Giovanni Rezza   Pathogens and Global Health

Role of nutritional reserves and body size in Anopheles gambiae males mating success

(2013) Hamidou Maïga et al.   ACTA TROPICA

Male reproductive biology of Aedes mosquitoes

(2013) Clelia F. Oliva et al.   ACTA TROPICA

Effects of blood-feeding on olfactory sensitivity of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae: Application of mixed linear models to account for repeated measurements

(2013) Yu-Tong Qiu et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

The Dance of MaleAnopheles gambiaein Wild Mating Swarms

(2013) Sachit Butail et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Determinants of Male Aedes aegypti and Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) Response to Sound: Efficacy and Considerations for Use of Sound Traps in the Field

(2013) C. M. Stone et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Four simple stimuli that induce host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors in two mosquito species, with a clue to DEET's mode of action

(2013) Jerome A. Klun et al.   JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY

Clustering of host-seeking activity of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes at the top surface of a human-baited bed net

(2013) Amy Lynd et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Effects of pyrethroid resistance on the cost effectiveness of a mass distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a modelling study

(2013) Olivier JT Briët et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Taxis assays measure directional movement of mosquitoes to olfactory cues

(2013) Lena M Lorenz et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Advances in methods for colour marking of mosquitoes

(2013) Niels O Verhulst et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Larval nutrition differentially affects adult fitness and Plasmodium development in the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi

(2013) Willem Takken et al.   Parasites & Vectors

A 3D Analysis of Flight Behavior of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Malaria Mosquitoes in Response to Human Odor and Heat

(2013) Jeroen Spitzen et al.   PLoS One

Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor

(2013) Renate C. Smallegange et al.   PLoS One

Molecular Characterization of Larval Peripheral Thermosensory Responses of the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

(2013) Chao Liu et al.   PLoS One

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis(Bti) for the control of dengue vectors: systematic literature review

(2013) R. Boyce et al.   TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

Mosquito Protein Kinase G Phosphorylates Flavivirus NS5 and Alters Flight Behavior in Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae

(2013) Julie A. Keating et al.   VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES

Host Preferences of Blood-Feeding Mosquitoes

(2012) Willem Takken et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

Strain- and sex-specific differences in daily flight activity and the circadian clock of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes

(2012) Samuel S.C. Rund et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Evaluation of a Stable Isotope Method to Mark Naturally-Breeding Larval Mosquitoes for Adult Dispersal Studies

(2012) Gabriel L. Hamer et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Selection of Oviposition Sites by Female Aedes aegypti Exposed to Two Larvicides

(2012) Humberto Quiroz-Martínez et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Reconstructing the flight kinematics of swarming and mating in wild mosquitoes

(2012) S. Butail et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

A new automatic identification system of insect images at the order level

(2012) Jiangning Wang et al.   KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS

Global malaria mortality between 1980 and 2010: a systematic analysis

(2012) Christopher JL Murray et al.   LANCET

Exploiting the behaviour of wild malaria vectors to achieve high infection with fungal biocontrol agents

(2012) Ladslaus L Mnyone et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Mosquitoes survive raindrop collisions by virtue of their low mass

(2012) A. K. Dickerson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Do malaria parasites manipulate mosquitoes?

(2012) Lauren J. Cator et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Feeding strategies of anthropophilic mosquitoes result in increased risk of pathogen transmission

(2012) Thomas W. Scott et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

A Spatial Model of Mosquito Host-Seeking Behavior

(2012) Bree Cummins et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

Oviposition habitat selection by Anopheles gambiae in response to chemical cues by Notonecta maculata

(2011) Alon Warburg et al.   JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY

Target product profile choices for intra-domiciliary malaria vector control pesticide products: repel or kill?

(2011) Gerry F Killeen et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Reduction in host-finding behaviour in fungus-infected mosquitoes is correlated with reduction in olfactory receptor neuron responsiveness

(2011) Justin George et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Field performance of engineered male mosquitoes

(2011) Angela F Harris et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Globalization, Land Use, and the Invasion of West Nile Virus

(2011) A. M. Kilpatrick   SCIENCE

Male Mating Competitiveness of a Wolbachia-Introgressed Aedes polynesiensis Strain under Semi-Field Conditions

(2011) Eric W. Chambers et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Recent Insights from Radar Studies of Insect Flight

(2010) Jason W. Chapman et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

Sizing up a mate: variation in production and response to acoustic signals in Anopheles gambiae

(2010) Lauren J. Cator et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Humming in Tune: Sex and Species Recognition by Mosquitoes on the Wing

(2010) Gabriella Gibson et al.   JARO-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Effects of Water Color and Chemical Compounds on the Oviposition Behavior of Gravid Culex pipiens pallens Females under Laboratory Conditions

(2010) Jing Li et al.  

Multi-camera real-time three-dimensional tracking of multiple flying animals

(2010) A. D. Straw et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Successful field trial of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) plant-spraying methods against malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Mali, West Africa

(2010) Günter C Müller et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Activation, orientation and landing of female Culex quinquefasciatus in response to carbon dioxide and odour from human feet: 3-D flight analysis in a wind tunnel

(2010) E. S. LACEY et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

Mosquitoes: more likely nectar thieves than pollinators

(2010) David W. Inouye   NATURE

Exploiting mosquito sugar feeding to detect mosquito-borne pathogens

(2010) S. Hall-Mendelin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Distinct Olfactory Signaling Mechanisms in the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

(2010) Chao Liu et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Sex Recognition through Midflight Mating Duets in Culex Mosquitoes Is Mediated by Acoustic Distortion

(2009) Ben Warren et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Increased locomotor activity and metabolism of Aedes aegypti infected with a life-shortening strain of Wolbachia pipientis

(2009) O. Evans et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Effects of Different Pyrethroids on Landing Behavior of FemaleAedes aegypti,Anopheles quadrimaculatus, andCulex quinquefasciatusMosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

(2009) Miriam F. Cooperband et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Structure and Dynamics of Male Swarms ofAnopheles gambiae

(2009) Nicholas C. Manoukis et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Ecological and evolutionary determinants of host species choice in mosquito vectors

(2009) Issa N. Lyimo et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Wolbachia Infection Reduces Blood-Feeding Success in the Dengue Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti

(2009) Andrew P. Turley et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Human Probing Behavior of Aedes aegypti when Infected with a Life-Shortening Strain of Wolbachia

(2009) Luciano A. Moreira et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Software techniques for two- and three-dimensional kinematic measurements of biological and biomimetic systems

(2008) Tyson L Hedrick   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Navigational Strategies Used by Insects to Find Distant, Wind-Borne Sources of Odor

(2008) Ring T. Cardé et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

TrackFly: Virtual reality for a behavioral system analysis in free-flying fruit flies

(2008) Steven N. Fry et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS

Behind the scene, something else is pulling the strings: Emphasizing parasitic manipulation in vector-borne diseases

(2007) Thierry Lefèvre et al.   INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION