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 …

Malaria continues to be a major health threat in Africa, mainly in rural areas. Recently, the
urban malaria vector Anopheles stephensi invaded Djibouti and Ethiopia, potentially …

Background Declines in global malaria cases and deaths since the millennium are currently
challenged by multiple factors including funding limitations, limits of, and resistance to vector …

Background A number of Anopheles species play either a primary or secondary role in
malaria transmission. This necessitates understanding the species composition, bionomics …

Background Investigating the species distribution and their role in malaria transmission is
important as it varies from place to place and is highly needed to design interventions …

Mosquito collections were carried out in four villages of southwestern Ethiopia to determine
the resting sites, host preference and sporozoite infection rate in members of the Anopheles …

Background: Declines in global malaria cases and deaths since the millennium are currently
challenged by multiple factors including funding limitations, limits of, and resistance to vector …

Background Malaria is a public health problem in Ethiopia and its transmission is generally
unstable and seasonal. For the selection of the most appropriate vector control measures …

Anopheles stephensi originated in Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. It has recently
emerged as an efficient and invasive urban malaria vector. There are three known …

Anopheles stephensi, a highly competent vector of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, is
considered to be an efficient vector of urban malaria. There are three biological forms of An …