First report of Anopheles stephensi from southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anopheles stephensi is an emerging exotic invasive urban malaria vector in East Africa. The World Health Organization recently announced an initiative to take concerted actions to limit this vector's expansion by strengthening surveillance and control in invaded and potentially receptive territories in Africa. This study sought to determine the invasion of An. stephensi in southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A targeted entomological survey, both larvae and adult, was conducted in Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia between November 2022 and February 2023. Anopheles larvae were reared to adults for species identification. CDC light traps and BG Pro traps were used indoors and outdoors overnight at selected houses to collect adult mosquitoes in the study area. Prokopack aspirato

SUBMITTER: Hawaria D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature