Vector control is a critical requirement in epidemic disease situations, as is an urgent need
to develop new and improved mosquito control methods that are economical and effective …

Malaria epidemiology is complex due to multiplicity of disease vectors, sibling species
complex and variations in bionomical characteristics, vast varied terrain, various ecological …

In India malaria endemicity is characterized by diverse ecology and multiple disease vector
species [1]. In the Southeast Asian region, India alone contributes to nearly 80% of malaria …

Background Mosquito-borne diseases exert a huge impact on both animal and human
populations, posing substantial health risks. The behavioural and fitness traits of …

Monitoring the flight behaviour of mosquitoes is crucial for assessing their fitness levels and
understanding their potential role in disease transmission. Existing methods for tracking …

The midgut of parasite transmitting vector, Anopheles stephensi is a physiologically dynamic
ecological niche of resident microbes. The gut resident microbes of anisomorphic and …

Background Studies on malaria vector ecology and development/evaluation of vector control
strategies often require measures of mosquito life history traits. Assessing the fecundity of …

Vector-borne diseases account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious
diseases. While malaria is still the deadliest vector-borne disease, dengue has become the …

A Gram-negative, aerobic, golden yellow, rod-shaped bacterium, a strain designated ICGEB-
L15 T, was isolated from the larval midgut of Anopheles stephensi captured in District …

Anopheles culicifacies is the main vector for transmission of Plasmodium vivax malaria in
the Indian subcontinent. A strain of An. culicifacies isolated from its natural niche displayed …