Achieving a malaria-free world presents exciting scientific challenges as well as
overwhelming health, equity, and economic benefits. WHO and countries are setting …

Malaria, one of the greatest historical killers of mankind, continues to claim around half a
million lives annually, with almost all deaths occurring in children under the age of five living …

Bites of Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium falciparum parasites that cause
malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. Since the turn of this …

Temperature is a key environmental driver of Anopheles mosquito population dynamics;
understanding its central role is important for these malaria vectors. Mosquito population …

Adult traits of holometabolous insects are shaped by conditions experienced during larval
development, which might impact interactions between adult insect hosts and parasites …

Various environmental drivers influence life processes of insect vectors that transmit human
disease. Life histories observed under experimental conditions can reveal such complex …

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is a highly invasive vector species. It is a proven
vector of dengue and chikungunya viruses, with the potential to host a further 24 …

Models predicting disease transmission are vital tools for long-term planning of malaria
reduction efforts, particularly for mitigating impacts of climate change. We compared …

Malaria is mainly a tropical disease and its transmission cycle is heavily influenced by
environment: The life-cycles of the Anopheles mosquito vector and Plasmodium parasite are …

Simple Summary Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that transmits viruses responsible for several
diseases in humans, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. It is crucial to study mosquito …