Infectious disease outbreaks emerged across the globe during the recent 2015-2016 El Nino event, re-igniting research interest in how climate events influence disease dynamics....
The stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is an obligate blood feeder, closely related to tetse fly. S. calcitrans is a mechanical vector of typanosomes but unlike tetse, it does not transmit disease-causing
Ticks and fleas are vectors of medically important infectious diseases globally, such as Rickettsiae. These pathogens are frequently reported in Southeast Asia, including Laos; however, there are very