Attributes of Anopheles gambiae swarms in South Central Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anopheles gambiae continues to be widespread and an important malaria vector species complex in Uganda. New approaches to malaria vector control are being explored including population suppression through swarm reductions and genetic modification involving gene drives. Designing and evaluating these new interventions require good understanding of the biology of the target vectors. Anopheles mosquito swarms have historically been hard to locate in Uganda and therefore have remained poorly characterized. In this study we sought to identify and characterize An. gambiae s.l mosquito swarms in three study sites of high An. gambiae s.l prevalence within Central Uganda.

Methods

Nine sampling visits were made to three villages over a 2-year period. Sampling targeted both

SUBMITTER: Birungi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956327 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature