Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera; Culicidae) present a major threat to millions of people and
animals worldwide, as they act as vectors for various pathogens, especially parasites and …

Across the Americas and the Caribbean, nearly 561,000 slide-confirmed malaria infections
were reported officially in 2008. The nine Amazonian countries accounted for 89% of these …

Malaria is still a major burden causing the death of nearly 655,000 people each year, mostly
in children under the age of five, and affecting those living in the poorest countries [1] …

Malaria remains the deadliest vector-borne disease in the world. With nearly half of the
world's population at risk, 216 million people suffered from malaria in 2016, with over …

Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) remain
the cornerstones of malaria vector control. However, the development of insecticide …

Background The detection of insecticide resistance in natural populations of Anopheles
vectors is absolutely necessary for malaria control. In the African region, the WHO …

Approximately 170 million inhabitants of the American continent live at risk of malaria
transmission. Although the continent's contribution to the global malaria burden is small, at …

Background Insecticides play an integral role in the control of mosquito-borne diseases.
With resistance to insecticides on the rise, surveillance of the target population for optimal …

Scale-up of the main vector control interventions, residual insecticides sprayed on walls or
structures and/or impregnated in bed nets, together with prompt diagnosis and effective …

Malaria remains endemic in 21 countries of the American continent with an estimated
427,000 cases per year. Approximately 10% of these occur in the Mesoamerican and …