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Breeding cycle of an Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary vector of dengue viruses.
This graffiti of the Aedes aegypti breeding cycle was painted by local volunteers in Acapulco, Mexico, as part of a community-based effort to decrease dengue transmission (Camino Verde). The cycle highlights the local names given to the mosquitoes at the various developmental stages, and suggests strategies to limit their reproduction. Dengue fever is a major concern for millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. See Shepard et al.
Image Credit: Eduardo A. Undurraga
Citation: (2014) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 8(11) November 2014. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8(11): ev08.i11. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v08.i11
Published: November 20, 2014
Copyright: © 2014 Shepard et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
This graffiti of the Aedes aegypti breeding cycle was painted by local volunteers in Acapulco, Mexico, as part of a community-based effort to decrease dengue transmission (Camino Verde). The cycle highlights the local names given to the mosquitoes at the various developmental stages, and suggests strategies to limit their reproduction. Dengue fever is a major concern for millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. See Shepard et al.
Image Credit: Eduardo A. Undurraga