Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

Anopheles darlingi is one of the most important malaria vectors in the Americas. In this era of
new tools and strategies for malaria and vector control it is essential to have knowledge on …

Background This is the second in a series of three articles documenting the geographical
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of human malaria. The first paper …

Malaria is currently one of the most serious public health problems in Colombia with an
endemic/epidemic transmission pattern that has maintained endemic levels and an average …

A longitudinal entomological and epidemiological study was conducted in five localities of
southern Venezuela between January 1999 and April 2000 to determine the abundance …

Here we present a comprehensive review of the literature on the vectorial importance of the
major Anopheles malaria vectors in Colombia. We provide basic information on 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 …

Background Heterogeneity and focalization are the most common epidemiological
characteristics of endemic countries in the Americas, where malaria transmission is …

Human malarial protozoa are transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. There are
465 formally recognised species and more than 50 unnamed members of species …

Background In Brazilian Amazon, deforestation and other anthropogenic activities as a
consequence of human occupation have created new and artificial larval habitats for …