Sibling species of the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae display divergent preferences for aquatic breeding sites in southern Nigeria

FI Ebhodaghe, I Sanchez-Vargas, C Isaac, BD Foy… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background When integrated with insecticide-treated bed nets, larval control of Anopheles
mosquitoes could fast-track reductions in the incidence of human malaria. However, larval …

Ecology of Anopheles Mosquito Larvae in Different Ecological Zones in Ghana

IA Hinne, SK Attah, BA Mensah, AO Forson, YA Afrane - 2021 - researchsquare.com
Background: Understanding the ecology of larval malaria mosquitoes is important in a
changing environment is important in developing effective control tools or programmes. This …

Anopheles stephensi: a guest to watch in urban Africa

EJ Kweka - Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2022 - Springer
Malaria vector control programs in Sub-Saharan Africa have invested many efforts and
resources in the control of eight-sibling species of Anopheles gambiae complex and An …

Behaviour and molecular identification of Anopheles malaria vectors in Jayapura district, Papua province, Indonesia

B St. Laurent, S Supratman, PBS Asih, D Bretz… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Members of the Anopheles punctulatus group dominate Papua,
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), with a geographic range that extends south …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative assessment of the Vector Competence and transmission of malaria and filariasis in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

UC Ahmed, BM Matur, YD Malann - International Journal of …, 2016 - dipterajournal.com
Studies on the vector competence and their role in the transmission of malaria and filariasis
in Makurdi, Nigeria were carried out over a 6 month period in four localities. A total of 475 …

Entomological indicators of Plasmodium species transmission in Goma Tsé-Tsé and Madibou districts, in the Republic of Congo

JDM Ntabi, A Lissom, JC Djontu, FN Nkemngo… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a major public health problem in the Republic of Congo, with
Plasmodium falciparum being the deadliest species of Plasmodium in humans. Vector …

Dominant malaria vector species in Nigeria: Modelling potential distribution of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and its siblings with MaxEnt

GE Akpan, KA Adepoju, OR Oladosu, SA Adelabu - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Malaria is a major infectious disease that still affects nearly half of the world's population.
Information on spatial distribution of malaria vector species is needed to improve malaria …

Population dynamics of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis from northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (2014-2019)

S Gqunu - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Background Over the years, South Africa has reported a significant decrease in indigenous
cases but malaria cases have remained stagnant despite continued efforts to eliminate the …

An increasing role of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles funestus in malaria transmission in the Lake Zone, Tanzania

NS Matowo, J Martin, MA Kulkarni, JF Mosha… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Anopheles funestus is playing an increasing role in malaria transmission in parts of sub-
Saharan Africa, where An. gambiae ss has been effectively controlled by long-lasting …

Detection of Anopheles rivulorum-like, a member of the Anopheles funestus group, in South Africa

J Mouatcho, AJ Cornel, Y Dahan-Moss, LL Koekemoer… - Malaria Journal, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (sl) and Anopheles funestus sl
species complexes contain the most important malaria vectors in Africa. Within the An …