Summary Background Rice fields in Africa are major breeding sites for malaria vectors.
However, when reviewed in the 1990s, in settings where transmission was relatively …

Background Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases in humans. Many
mathematical models of malaria have been developed during the past century, and applied …

Background Mosquito larvae feed on organic detritus from the environment, particularly
microorganisms comprising bacteria, protozoa, and algae as well as crustaceans, plant …

The growth and development of Anopheles gambiae Giles larvae were studied in artificial
habitats in western Kenya. Larvae responded to increasing densities by extending their …

Most statistical and mechanistic models used to predict mosquito-borne disease
transmission incorporate climate drivers of disease transmission by utilizing environmental …

Morphometrics underwent a revolution more than one decade ago. In the modern
morphometrics, the estimate of size is now contained in a single variable reflecting variation …

The survival, metabolic reserves, and host-seeking response of unfed Anopheles gambiae
Giles sensu stricto females of different size classes were investigated from 1 to 6 d after …

Background Adult traits of holometabolous insects such as reproduction and survival can be
shaped by conditions experienced during larval development. These “carry-over” effects …

Despite almost a century of effort, the question of whether malaria parasites kill their
mosquito vectors remains open. Some direct comparisons of the longevity of infected and …

Background The most important factor for effective zooprophylaxis in reducing malaria
transmission is a predominant population of a strongly zoophilic mosquito, Anopheles …