Background Anopheles stephensi is an efficient vector of both Plasmodium falciparum and
Plasmodium vivax in South Asia and the Middle East. The spread of An. stephensi to …

Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Cameroon; however, despite
reports on the adaptation of anopheline species to urban habitats, there is still not enough …

Methods: Monthly adult anopheline sampling was conducted from October 2013 to
September 2014 using Centers for Disease Control light-traps, pyrethrum spray catch and …

In 2012, an unusual outbreak of urban malaria was reported from Djibouti City in the Horn of
Africa and increasingly severe outbreaks have been reported annually ever since …

Background Anopheles funestus mosquitoes currently contribute more than 85% of ongoing
malaria transmission events in south-eastern Tanzania, even though they occur in lower …

Background Previous studies have revealed high malaria transmission in Bouaké, Côte
d'Ivoire. The sociopolitical crisis in the country and the resulting environmental changes …

Background Vector control interventions using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and
indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly practiced tools for the control of malaria in …

Background Generating evidence on the dry season occurrence of the larval and adult stage
s of Anopheles mosquitoes helps to design effective malaria vector control strategy as the …

Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Cameroon is mediated by a plethora of vectors
that are heterogeneously distributed across the country depending on the biotope. To …

In most parts of Ethiopia Anopheles arabiensis is the main vector of the parasites causing
human malaria, although An. funestus, An. nili and An. pharoensis (Krafsur, 1977; Nigatu et …