Source reduction of mosquito larval habitats has unexpected consequences on malaria transmission

Source reduction of mosquito larval habitats has unexpected consequences on malaria transmission.

Reduction of aquatic habitats through environmental management mitigates malaria transmission not only by reducing emergence of host-seeking mosquitoes, but also by increasing the amount of time required for vectors to locate oviposition sites. However, the consequence of source reduction on mosquito oviposition has largely been neglected in evaluations of environment-management programs. Here,...

Mosquito larval source management for controlling malaria.

BACKGROUND Malaria is an important cause of illness and death in people living in many parts of the world, especially sub-Saharan Africa. Long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) reduce malaria transmission by targeting the adult mosquito vector and are key components of malaria control programmes. However, mosquito numbers may also be reduced by larv...

Suboptimal larval habitats modulate oviposition of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae Authors:

Suboptimal Larval Habitats Modulate Oviposition of the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii.

Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioral step in the reproductive cycle of Anopheles coluzzii, which is one of the principal Afrotropical malaria vector mosquitoes. Several studies suggest this decision is mediated by semiochemicals associated with potential oviposition sites. To better understand the chemosensory basis of this behavior and identify compounds th...

Suboptimal larval habitats modulate oviposition of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. Authors:

Suboptimal larval habitats modulate oviposition of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s.. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license peer-reviewed) is the author/funder. It is made available under a The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not. Abstract Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioural preference in the reproductive cycle of Anopheles g...