Temperature impacts the environmental suitability for malaria transmission by Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi

OC Villena, SJ Ryan, CC Murdock, LR Johnson - Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Extrinsic environmental factors influence the spatiotemporal dynamics of many organisms,
including insects that transmit the pathogens responsible for vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) …

Mapping physiological suitability limits for malaria in Africa under climate change

SJ Ryan, A McNally, LR Johnson… - Vector-Borne and …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
We mapped current and future temperature suitability for malaria transmission in Africa
using a published model that incorporates nonlinear physiological responses to temperature …

Mapping current and future thermal limits to suitability for malaria transmission by the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi

SJ Ryan, CA Lippi, OC Villena, A Singh, CC Murdock… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Anopheles stephensi is a malaria-transmitting mosquito that has recently
expanded from its primary range in Asia and the Middle East, to locations in Africa. This …

Quantifying the effects of temperature on mosquito and parasite traits that determine the transmission potential of human malaria

LLM Shapiro, SA Whitehead, MB Thomas - PLoS biology, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Malaria transmission is known to be strongly impacted by temperature. The current
understanding of how temperature affects mosquito and parasite life history traits derives …

Temperature during larval development and adult maintenance influences the survival of Anopheles gambiae ss

C Christiansen-Jucht, PE Parham, A Saddler… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Malaria transmission depends on vector life-history parameters and population
dynamics, and particularly on the survival of adult Anopheles mosquitoes. These dynamics …

Age influences the thermal suitability of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

KL Miazgowicz, MS Shocket… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Models predicting disease transmission are vital tools for long-term planning of malaria
reduction efforts, particularly for mitigating impacts of climate change. We compared …

Optimal temperature for malaria transmission is dramatically lower than previously predicted

EA Mordecai, KP Paaijmans, LR Johnson… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology of mosquito vectors and malaria parasites affect the incidence, seasonal
transmission and geographical range of malaria. Most malaria models to date assume …

Warmer temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of malaria mosquitoes

KP Paaijmans, S Blanford, BHK Chan… - Biology …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The development rate of parasites and pathogens within vectors typically increases with
temperature. Accordingly, transmission intensity is generally assumed to be higher under …

The Effect of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Population Dynamics and the Potential for Malaria Transmission

LM Beck-Johnson, WA Nelson, KP Paaijmans… - PLOS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The parasites that cause malaria depend on Anopheles mosquitoes for transmission;
because of this, mosquito population dynamics are a key determinant of malaria risk …

Malaria transmission potential could be reduced with current and future climate change

CC Murdock, ED Sternberg, MB Thomas - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Several studies suggest the potential for climate change to increase malaria incidence in
cooler, marginal transmission environments. However, the effect of increasing temperature …