Background The rapid and unplanned urbanization of African cities is considered to
increase the risk of urban malaria transmission. The present study objective was to assess …

Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Cameroon; however, despite
reports on the adaptation of anopheline species to urban habitats, there is still not enough …

Background Anopheles vectors of malaria are supposedly less common in urban areas as a
result of pollution, but there is increasing evidence of their adaptation to organically polluted …

Abstract Introduction By 2030, more than 50% of the African population will live in urban
areas. Controlling malaria reduces the disease burden and further improves economic …

Background In order to be able to design and implement control measures directed to the
mosquito larva stages an understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution and its …

Background Historical studies have indicated that An. gambiae ss is the predominant
malaria vector species in Bobo-Dioulasso the second biggest city of Burkina Faso (West …

Background Documentation of the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes and
characterization of larval breeding sites is of major importance for the implementation of …

Background There is a growing interest in larval control intervention to supplement existing
malaria control strategies, particularly in urban areas. However, effective implementation …

Background Although larviciding may be a valuable tool to supplement long-lasting
insecticide nets (LLINs) in West Africa in different ecological settings, its actual impact on …

Background Urbanization has a great impact on the composition of the vector system and
malaria transmission dynamics. In Dakar, some malaria cases are autochthonous but …