Malaria risk is linked inextricably to the hydrological and geomorphological processes that
form vector breeding sites. Yet environmental controls of malaria transmission are often …

Background Documentation of the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes and
characterization of larval breeding sites is of major importance for the implementation of …

Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) are emerging in response to climate and land use
changes. As mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) habitat selection is often contingent on water …

Background The use of gravid mosquitoes as vehicles to auto-disseminate larvicides was
recently demonstrated for the transfer of pyriproxyfen (PPF) by container-breeding Aedes …

Aquatic larval habitat conditions influence the development, fitness and vectorial capacity of
mosquitoes. In turn, human activities can influence these conditions and shape mosquito …

Background Transmission stemming from asymptomatic infections is increasingly being
recognized as a threat to malaria elimination. In many regions, malaria transmission is …

Certain physico-chemical characteristics of mosquito breeding habitats [temperature, pH,
salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen (DO) and nitrite] were examined relative to the …

In the selection of oviposition sites female mosquitoes use various cues to assess site
quality to optimize survival of progeny. The presence of conspecific larvae influences this …

A better understanding of the oviposition behaviour of malaria vectors might facilitate the
development of new vector control tools. However, the factors that guide the aquatic habitat …

Mosquito larvae of the genus Anopheles develop entirely in water, frequently visiting the
surface for air. The aquatic environment plays a key role in shaping their microbiota, but the …