A Comprehensive Review: Biology of Anopheles squamosus, an Understudied Malaria Vector in Africa.

ABSTRACT: With ongoing global efforts to eliminate malaria, several countries have entered a pre-elimination stage, in which populations of the primary mosquito vector are reduced and the rates of malaria transmission are low. Efforts to eliminate malaria have changed the dynamics of disease transmission, causing a shift in anopheline community composition in some regions. One of the most abundant species of Anopheles found in pre-elimination areas, such as southern Africa, is Anopheles squamosus (Theobald, 1901; Diptera: Culicidae). Although An. squamosus has been documented across the African continent, limited information is available about its biology. Knowing what, when, and where the malaria vector bites humans can help develop effective malaria control strategies. The aim

SUBMITTER: Nguyen VT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855103 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature