Anopheles stephensi is a highly competent urban malaria vector species, endemic in South
Asia and the Persian Gulf, which has colonised eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Anopheles stephensi is a major vector of malaria in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, and its
recent invasion into Africa poses a major threat to malaria control and elimination efforts on …

Malaria is a major public health concern in Ethiopia. With the increase in malaria cases in
the Somali Region of Ethiopia, understanding the distribution and identifying the species of …

Since its first detection in 2012 in Djibouti, Anopheles stephensi has invaded and
established in the Horn of Africa, and more recently Nigeria. The expansion of this vector …

Background Mosquito-borne pathogens are important causes of diseases in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. Knowledge of the mosquito fauna is needed for the appropriate control of the …

Vector control strategies have been successful in reducing the number of malaria cases and
deaths globally, but the spread of insecticide resistance represents a significant threat to …

Background Anopheles stephensi, the major vector of urban malaria in India, was recently
detected for the first time in Sri Lanka in Mannar Island on the northwestern coast. Since …

Background Anopheles stephensi is native to Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula
and has emerged as an effective and invasive malaria vector. Since invasion was reported …

Second Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS2) ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequence is a widely
used molecular marker for species-identification or-delimitation due to observed concerted …

Objective To identify the biological forms, sporozoite rate and molecular characterization of
the Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi) in Hormozgan and Sistan-Baluchistan provinces …