Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwestern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Anopheles funestus group includes at least 11 sibling species, with Anopheles funestus Giles being the most studied and significant malaria vector. Other species, like Anopheles parensis, are understudied despite their potential role in transmission. This article provides insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of An. parensis, with observations of its densities in northwestern Tanzania.

Methods

Mosquitoes were collected in three villages in Misungwi district, northwestern Tanzania, using CDC light traps and battery-powered aspirators indoors and human-baited double net traps outdoors. Female Anopheles adults were morphologically sorted and identified by PCR, and a subset was tested by ELISA for vertebrate blood meal sources and Plasmodium spo

SUBMITTER: Mapua SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687015 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature