Society responds to changes in climate and land use via mitigation measures, including
rainwater retention and storage in rewetted and newly constructed wetlands. Humans living …

Over the past decade the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), in combination with
improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has …

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To relate stability of malaria transmission to biologic characteristics of vector mosquitoes
throughout the world, we derived an index representing the contribution of regionally …

An entomological study on vectors of malaria and their relative contribution to Plasmodium
falciparum transmission in the semi‐urban area of Ifakara, south‐eastern Tanzania, was …

Background Spatial and longitudinal monitoring of transmission intensity will allow better
targeting of malaria interventions. In this study, data on meteorological, demographic …

Variation in biting frequency by Anopheles mosquitoes can explain some of the
heterogeneity in malaria transmission in endemic areas. In this study in Burkina Faso, we …

Background Integrated vector management (IVM) is recommended as a sustainable
approach to malaria control. IVM consists of combining vector control methods based on …

DEET (N, N-Diethyl-m-toluamide) is one of the most widely used mosquito repellents.
Although DEET has been shown to be extremely effective, recent studies have revealed that …

All animals can learn to some extent and it should not be surprising to discover that
important vectors can also be influenced by experience. The potential effect of memory on …