Background Understanding malaria vector mosquitoes and their infectivity dynamics is of
importance in setting up intervention and control programmes. Patterns of malaria …

Background Knowledge of some baseline entomological data such as Entomological
Inoculation Rates (EIR) is crucially needed to assess the epidemiological impact of malaria …

The ecology of Anopheles arabiensis and its relationship to malaria transmission was
investigated in two villages in eastern Sudan. Seasonal malaria case incidence was …

Abstract Background Previous studies in Dakar have highlighted the spatial and temporal
heterogeneity of Anopheles gambiae sl. biting rates. In order to improve the knowledge of …

Background Although malaria is highly prevalent throughout Malawi, little is known of its
transmission dynamics. This paper describes the seasonal activity of the different vectors …

Background During the last decades two dams were constructed along the Senegal River.
These intensified the practice of agriculture along the river valley basin. We conducted a …

Anopheles species were identified: A. gambiae sl and Anopheles funestus. A. gambiae ss
was the only member of the A. gambiae complex found and the main malaria vector in this …

A better understanding of malaria transmission dynamics is an essential element in the
development of any targeted vector control strategy. The objective of this study was to better …

Background Malaria is an important public health problem in northern Sudan, but little is
known about the dynamics of its transmission. Given the characteristic low densities of …

The Anopheles gambiae complex contains the most efficient malaria vectors in the world.
Identification of the species and the concomitant distribution are vital for effective malaria …