Climate change is expected to lead to latitudinal and altitudinal temperature increases. High‐
elevation regions such as the highlands of Africa and those that have temperate climate are …

Mosquitoes are serious biting pests and obligate vectors of many vertebrate pathogens.
Their immature larval and pupal life stages are a common feature in most tropical and many …

The parasites that cause malaria depend on Anopheles mosquitoes for transmission;
because of this, mosquito population dynamics are a key determinant of malaria risk …

Background Intensive anti-malaria campaigns targeting the Anopheles population have
demonstrated substantial reductions in adult mosquito density. Understanding the …

New genetic control methods for mosquitoes may reduce vector species without direct
effects on other species or the physical environment common with insecticides or drainage …

Background African highlands were known to be free of malaria for the past 50 years.
However, the ever growing human population in the highlands of Africa has led to the …

Background Larval control is of paramount importance in the reduction of malaria vector
abundance and subsequent disease transmission reduction. Understanding larval habitat …

Background Outdoor malaria transmission is becoming an increasingly important problem in
malaria control in Africa. Larval control is a promising intervention as it can target both …

East African highlands are one of the most populated regions in Africa. The population
densities in the highlands ranged between 158 persons/km2 in Ethiopia and 410 …

Background The molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae are undergoing speciation. They
are characterized by a strong assortative mating and they display partial habitat segregation …