@article{fdi:010078089, title = {{F}rom anonymous to public enemy : how does a mosquito become a feared arbovirus vector ?}, author = {{F}ontenille, {D}idier and {P}owell, {J}. {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he past few decades have seen the emergence of several worldwide arbovirus epidemics (chikungunya, {Z}ika), the expansion or recrudescence of historical arboviruses (dengue, yellow fever), and the modification of the distribution area of major vector mosquitoes such as {A}edes aegypti and {A}e. albopictus, raising questions about the risk of appearance of new vectors and new epidemics. {I}n this opinion piece, we review the factors that led to the emergence of yellow fever in the {A}mericas, define the conditions for a mosquito to become a vector, analyse the recent example of the new status of {A}edes albopictus from neglected mosquito to major vector, and propose some scenarios for the future.}, keywords = {mosquito ; culicidae ; {A}edes aegypti ; {A}edes albopictus ; emergence ; arbovirus ; {ASIE} ; {AMERIQUE} {CENTRALE} ; {AMERIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {AFRIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}athogens}, volume = {9}, numero = {4}, pages = {265 [11 ]}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.3390/pathogens9040265}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078089}, }