Anopheles mosquitoes are important vectors of malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF), which
are major public health diseases in Nigeria. Malaria is caused by infection with a protozoan …

Background: An. stephensi is an invasive malaria vector that is originally endemic in Asia.
Recently, An. stephensi has emerged in the Horn of Africa, where it was firstly emerged in …

Background Anopheles stephensi, an invasive malaria vector, was first detected in Africa
nearly 10 years ago. After the initial finding in Djibouti, it has subsequently been found in …

Methods: Mosquito collection was carried out from each selected household in each of the
nine selected study villages of Kersa district, using CDC light-traps and pyrethrum spray …

Background: Members of the Anopheles gambiae sl remain the most efficient vectors of
malaria parasite in Africa. However, for timely and effective vector control activities, the …

Introduction: Studies on malaria vector surveillance are useful for evidence-based control in
specific communities. Such studies are lacking in Malete, a rapidly growing peri-urban …

Studies done in Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire) about 20-yr ago reported that Anopheles gambiae sl
Giles was the major malaria vector. The present study aimed to update these data and to …

Members of the Anopheles gambiae are complex, morphologically indistinguishable and
are also amongst the most important malaria vectors in the world. Being able to distinguish …

Background In order to sustain the gains achieved by current malaria control strategies,
robust surveillance systems that monitor dynamics of vectors and their roles in malaria …

Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in
75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles …