Malaria vector control targeting the larval stages of mosquitoes was applied successfully
against many species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in malarious countries until the mid …

The public health and economic significance of malaria is enormous, and its control remains
a great challenge. Many established malaria control methods are hampered by drug …

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 …

Background In rural south-eastern Tanzania, Anopheles funestus is a major malaria vector,
and has been implicated in nearly 90% of all infective bites. Unfortunately, little is known …

Larval control of Anopheles mosquitoes has long been neglected in tropical Africa due to
uncertainties about its impacts on incidence and prevalence of malaria. Population models …

Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria are undergoing a global resurgence [1-7]. The
factors responsible for the re-emergence are very complex, and management requires …

Immature mosquitoes are aquatic, and their distribution, abundance, and individual fitness in
a particular breeding habitat are known to be dependent on mainly three factors: biotic …

Vector control has been the most effective preventive measure against malaria and other
vector-borne diseases. However, due to concerns such as insecticide resistance and budget …

The transmission of Plasmodium parasites in residual foci is currently a major roadblock for
malaria elimination. Human activities and behavior, along with outdoor biting mosquitoes …

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 …