Ãlvaro Eduardo Eiras
Professor
Parasitology
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
He holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (1983) and a PhD in Chemical Ecology from the University of Southampton, England (1991), postdoctoral degree from the University of Viçosa (1993) and James Cook University, Australia (2013). He is currently a Full Professor of the Department of Parasitology, ICB, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and is an advisor in the postgraduate courses in Parasitology and Professional Masters in Technological Innovation and Intellectual Property. He was a Member of the Advisory Committee and Evaluator of the National Dengue Control Program (PNCD) during 2003-2008. He works mainly in the development of innovative Aedes aegypti monitoring and control technologies. He is a founding partner of the biotechnology company Ecovec Ltda, which is part of the Technological Park of Belo Horizonte, MG (BHTec).
Research Interest
Development of new entomological indicators to control the dengue vector, Identification of human odor as attractive to Anopheles darlingi, Aedes aegypti attractors, Monitoring Aedes aegypti for attractive traps, Development of attractive release and insect repellents.
Publications
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Thornton JH, Batengana BM, Eiras AE, Irish SR. Evaluation of collection methods for Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, and Aedes simpsoni in northeastern Tanzania. Journal of Vector Ecology. 2016 Dec 1;41(2):265-70.
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Heringer L, Johnson BJ, Fikrig K, Oliveira BA, Silva RD, Townsend M, Barrera R, Eiras ÃE, Ritchie SA. Evaluation of alternative killing agents for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Gravid Aedes Trap (GAT). Journal of medical entomology. 2016 May 31;53(4):873-9.
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da Cruz Ferreira DA, Degener CM, de Almeida Marques-Toledo C, Bendati MM, Fetzer LO, Teixeira CP, Eiras ÃE. Meteorological variables and mosquito monitoring are good predictors for infestation trends of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Parasites & vectors. 2017 Feb 13;10(1):78.
