Abstract

In medical and veterinary entomology, mosquitoes have an important place both as sources of nuisance in connection with their hematophagy, but also as potential vectors of pathogens. This article reviews the diversity of mosquitoes of which nearly 3 500 different species are known, but also of the pathogens transmitted. About 300 different species of mosquitoes can bite humans around the world. Only a hundred of these are recognized as potential vectors of dangerous pathogens. The most dangerous species can be grouped into the three genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex. Arboviruses, protozoa (Plasmodium sp.) and helminths (filariae) are the cause of pathologies that are encountered in both tropical and temperate regions. The main control methods are discussed.

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