Bionomics and ecology of Anopheles merus along the East and Southern Africa coast.

ABSTRACT: Malaria transmission persists despite the scale-up of interventions such as long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). Understanding the entomological drivers of transmission is key for the design of effective and sustainable tools to address the challenge. Recent research findings indicate a shift in vector populations from the notorious Anopheles gambiae (s.s.) as a dominant vector to other species as one of the factors contributing to the persistence of malaria transmission. However, there are gaps in the literature regarding the minor vector species which are increasingly taking a lead role in malaria transmission. Currently, minor malaria vectors have behavioural plasticity, which allows their evasion of vector control tools currently in use. To

SUBMITTER: Bartilol B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7842043 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature