Is the mosquito the problem? Aedes aegypti and urban arboviruses - contradictions and reflections.

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aedes aegypti vector has returned to the scene, as have the arboviruses it transmits, and along with them we frequently hear the complaint “Why do we still have to live with this mosquito?” Several aspects contribute to making diagnosis of this situation – and, therefore, overcoming it – confusing, difficult or even unattainable. With the aim of understanding the entirety of this context, we have listed ten points, some either partially overlapping or with contradictory narratives. These points have been perceived over more than two decades of work with vector surveillance and control, from the perspective of biology, and in interaction with health workers and managers, researchers, communicators and other professionals committed to the subject.