Achieving a malaria-free world presents exciting scientific challenges as well as
overwhelming health, equity, and economic benefits. WHO and countries are setting …

Mosquitoes use plant sugars and vertebrate blood as nutritional resources. When searching
for blood hosts, some mosquitoes express preferential behavior for selected species. Here …

Abstract Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS)
represent the front-line tools for malaria vector control globally, but are optimally effective …

Vector-borne disease is one of the greatest contributors to human mortality and morbidity
throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever …

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Vector control and personal protection against anthropophilic mosquitoes mainly rely on the
use of insecticides and repellents. The search for mosquito-attractive semiochemicals has …

Abstract Background The Plasmodium falciparum entomological inoculation rate (Pf EIR) is
a measure of exposure to infectious mosquitoes. It is usually interpreted as the number of P …

Female mosquitoes use chemical and physical cues, including vision, smell, heat, and
humidity, to orient toward hosts. Body odors are produced by skin resident bacteria that …

Background Odour baits can attract host-seeking Anopheles mosquitoes indoors and
outdoors. We assessed the effects of mass deployment of odour-baited traps on malaria …

Malaria vector control relies heavily on the use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS). These, together with the combined drug administration …