Rapid transformation of natural ecosystems changes ecological conditions for important
human disease vector species; therefore, an essential task is to identify and understand the …

The extreme north of Chile presents a subtropical climate permissive of the establishment of
potential disease vectors. Anopheles (Ano.) pseudopunctipennis is distributed from the …

Abstract Background In Colombia for several years, the Urabá-Bajo Cauca and Alto Sinú
region has registered the highest numbers of malaria cases in the country. Malaria vector …

The Colombian Pacific region is second nationally in number of malaria cases reported. This
zone presents great ecological heterogeneity and Anopheles species diversity. However …

Ecuador in the northwestern edge of South America is struggling by vector-borne diseases
with an endemic-epidemic behavior leading to an enormous public health problem. Malaria …

Anthropic activities, mainly deforestation, have produced rapid transformation of land cover
types in the Urabá region at northwest Colombia. Land cover alterations impact the …

Background Malaria incidence has recently decreased globally and, as malaria elimination
is envisioned as a possibility by the health authorities, guidance is needed to strengthen …

Landscape structure influences the distribution and abundance of anopheline mosquitoes
and has an indirect impact on malaria transmission. This work aimed to determine the effect …

The majority of the Yucatán State, México, presents subtropical climate that is suitable for
many species of mosquitoes that are known to be vectors of diseases, including those from …

Background Malaria remains a worldwide public health concern and, in Colombia, despite
the efforts to stop malaria transmission, the incidence of cases has increased over the last …