Despite the eradication of malaria across most European countries in the 1960s and 1970s,
the anopheline vectors are still present. Most of the malaria cases that have been reported in …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) pose a major threat to human and animal health, with more
than 80% of the global population being at risk of acquiring at least one major VBD. Being …

Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to
explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they …

Detailed knowledge of phylogeography is important for control of mosquito species involved
in the transmission of human infectious diseases. Anopheles messeae is a geographically …

Simple Summary The most dangerous vectors of malaria in the northern regions of the world
belong to the Maculipennis group. Among the 22 species in this group, six are considered …

Geometric morphometrics allows researchers to use the specific software to quantify and to
visualize morphological differences between taxa from insect wings. Our objective was to …

Background Different trapping devices and attractants are used in the mosquito surveillance
programs currently running in Europe. Most of these devices target vector species belonging …

Abstract Background Mosquitoes (Culicidae), as disease vectors, represent a risk for human
health worldwide. Repeated introductions of alien mosquito species and the spread of …

Background Knowledge of the distribution and abundance of disease-causing mosquito
vectors is fundamental for assessing the risk of disease circulation and introduction. Aedes …

Abstract Background In Italy, malaria was endemic until the 1970s, when it was declared
eradicated by WHO. Nowadays, with the persistence of competent mosquito populations, the …