Malaria is a serious health problem in the states of Córdoba and Antioquia, Northwestern
Colombia, where 64.4% of total Colombian cases were reported in 2007. Because little …

In order to extend the knowledge of anopheline diversity and their habitats in three
environments with different degrees of anthropic intervention in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones …

Environmental variations associated with alterations derived from human activities affect
mosquito abundance and composition. The objective of this study was to evaluate species …

The increase in malaria transmission in the Amazon region motivated vector control units of
the Ministry of Health of Ecuador and Peru to investigate Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) …

To provide information for public health policy on mosquito nets in the Amazon region of
Colombia, we conducted landing catches to estimate Anopheles species composition and …

Background A proper identification of malaria vectors is essential for any attempt to control
this disease. Between 40 and 47 Anopheles species have been recorded in Colombia, and …

In the malaria endemic municipality of Miraflores in southeastern Amazonian Colombia,
several aspects of the biology of local Anopheles species were investigated to supplement …

Abstract Background In Colombia for several years, the Urabá-Bajo Cauca and Alto Sinú
region has registered the highest numbers of malaria cases in the country. Malaria vector …

We report a previously unrecognized mosquito species from eastern Colombia belonging to
the Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis complex. We provisionally name this taxon An …

A longitudinal entomological and epidemiological study was conducted in five localities of
southern Venezuela between January 1999 and April 2000 to determine the abundance …