Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted by the infectious bite of Anopheles mosquitoes. Vector control of malaria has predominantly focused on targeting the adult mosquito through insecticides and bed nets. However, current vector control methods are often not sustainable for long periods so alternative methods are needed. A novel biocontrol app...

Dengue and malaria are vector-borne diseases and major public health problems worldwide. Changes in climatic factors influence incidences of these diseases. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between vector-borne disease incidences and meteorological data, and hence to predict disease risk in a global outreach tourist setting. The retrospective data of dengue and ma...

Vector density is one of the most frequently used monitoring parameters entomological surveillance under any vector control programme. applications are guided by vectors or their abundance in different seasons and settings. The common vector-borne diseases viz. malaria, filaria, kala-azar, dengue, chikungunya, Zika Japanese Encephalitis (JE) have bionomics. Scientists, researchers, public healt...

In Cameroon, malaria stands as one of the major public health problems. The warm tropical climate of Cameroon and the dense forest and grassland vegetation provide conditions that are favourable for reproduction and survival of the malaria vector, and the consequent increase in the prevalence of malaria. Urban malaria is seriously on the rise. Urban farming, poor or inexistent drainage faciliti...

Malaria is still a major public health problem. In India nearly 2-3 million cases occur every year with about 1000 deaths. Control of malaria requires case detection and treatment of affected individuals, and for curtailment of malaria transmission, control of mosquito vectors is undertaken. Vector control requires knowledge of the ecology of breeding and resting habitats and behaviour of vario...

Studies on the vector competence and their role in the transmission of malaria and filariasis in Makurdi, Nigeria were carried out over a 6 month period in four localities. A total of 475 adult female mosquitoes were morphologically identified and dissected using standard procedures to determine the parity rates, insemination rates, age structure, oocyst, sporozoite and microfilarial worms. 156...

Malaria vector control is primarily insecticide based and relies on indoor residual spraying (IRS) and the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets (LLINs). These interventions have generally proved effective where appropriately implemented. However, the increasing incidence of insecticide resistance in target vector populations can, and in several cases already has, undermined ...