@article{fdi:010088879, title = {{I}nteraction of human behavioral factors shapes the transmission of arboviruses by {A}edes and {C}ulex mosquitoes}, author = {{R}enard, {A}. and {L}ombardini, {F}. {P}. and {Z}apata, {M}. {P}. and {P}orphyre, {T}. and {B}ento, {A}. and {S}uzán, {G}. and {R}oiz, {D}avid and {R}oche, {B}enjamin and {A}rnal, {A}udrey}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}rboviruses, i.e., viruses transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods, trigger significant global epidemics. {O}ver the past 20 years, the frequency of the (re-)emergence of these pathogens, particularly those transmitted by {A}edes and {C}ulex mosquitoes, has dramatically increased. {T}herefore, understanding how human behavior is modulating population exposure to these viruses is of particular importance. {T}his synthesis explores human behavioral factors driving human exposure to arboviruses, focusing on household surroundings, socio-economic status, human activities, and demographic factors. {H}ousehold surroundings, such as the lack of water access, greatly influence the risk of arbovirus exposure by promoting mosquito breeding in stagnant water bodies. {S}ocio-economic status, such as low income or low education, is correlated to an increased incidence of arboviral infections and exposure. {H}uman activities, particularly those practiced outdoors, as well as geographical proximity to livestock rearing or crop cultivation, inadvertently provide favorable breeding environments for mosquito species, escalating the risk of virus exposure. {H}owever, the effects of demographic factors like age and gender can vary widely through space and time. {W}hile climate and environmental factors crucially impact vector development and viral replication, household surroundings, socio-economic status, human activities, and demographic factors are key drivers of arbovirus exposure. {T}his article highlights that human behavior creates a complex interplay of factors influencing the risk of mosquito-borne virus exposure, operating at different temporal and spatial scales. {T}o increase awareness among human populations, we must improve our understanding of these complex factors.}, keywords = {arboviruses ; risk factors ; human behavior ; {MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}athogens}, volume = {12}, numero = {12}, pages = {1421 [17 p.]}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.3390/pathogens12121421}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088879}, }