Background Understanding the ecology and behaviour of disease vectors, including the
olfactory cues used to orient and select hosts and egg-laying sites, are essential for the …

Background The reproductive success and population dynamics, of Anopheles malaria
mosquitoes is strongly influenced by the oviposition site selection of gravid females …

Mosquitoes of both sexes feed on plants to obtain sugar. Nocturnal species probably locate
the plants primarily by their volatile semiochemicals that also form the basis for the …

Background Sugar feeding is critical for survival of malaria vectors and, although
discriminative plant feeding previously has been shown to occur in Anopheles gambiae ss …

Background Maize cultivation contributes to the prevalence of malaria mosquitoes and
exacerbates malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. The pollen from maize serves as …

Background New strategies are needed to manage malaria vector populations that resist
insecticides and bite outdoors. This study describes a breakthrough in developing 'attract …

Background Anopheles arabiensis is a key vector for the transmission of human malaria in
sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 10,000 years, humans have successfully cultivated …

Background Cues that guide gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to oviposition sites can
be manipulated to create new strategies for monitoring and controlling malaria vectors …

The reproductive success of A edes aegypti (L.)(D iptera: C ulicidae) is strongly dependent
on the availability of carbohydrates in the environment and the ability of the mosquitoes to …

Oviposition response of gravid Anopheles albimanus Wiedemman (Diptera: Culicidae)
females to water containing Brachiaria mutica, Cynodon dactylon, Jouvea straminea …