Climate Change Favors African Malaria Vector Mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, causes half a million deaths annually, mostly among children in Africa. While climate change is expected to significantly alter malaria transmission, previous forecasts have largely overlooked the species-specific responses of mosquito vectors which may substantially impact the outcome of such forecasts. Here, we for the first time estimate the future human exposure to each of six dominant African malaria vector species. Using an extensive mosquito observation dataset, robust species distribution modeling, and climate and land-use data, we investigate the climatic niches of six dominant African malaria vector species and map out their differing responses to climate and land use change across sub-Saharan Africa.

SUBMITTER: van der Deure T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648371 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature