Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-
borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised …

Highlights•Urban ecosystems are expanding worldwide with major effects on
biodiversity.•All species are embedded in various antagonistic and mutualistic interactions.• …

Two new species within the Anopheles gambiae complex are here described and named.
Based on molecular and bionomical evidence, the An. gambiae molecular" M form" is …

Current narratives suggest that urban adaptation–the adaptive evolution of organisms to
cities–is pervasive across taxa and cities. However, in reviewing hundreds of studies, we …

Around the world the development and growth of cities and towns are having a significant
impact on local and global biodiversity. There is growing interest in the adaptation of …

Malaria still has a devastating impact on public health and welfare in Cameroon. Despite the
increasing number of studies conducted on disease prevalence, transmission patterns or …

During their immature life stages, malaria mosquitoes are exposed to a wide array of
microbes and contaminants from the aquatic habitats. Although prior studies have …

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

Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Cameroon and disease
prevention is facing strong challenges due to the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance in …

Background With high DDT resistance present throughout much of West Africa, carbamates
and organophosphates are increasingly important alternatives to pyrethroids for indoor …