Secondary malaria vectors in western Kenya include novel species with unexpectedly high densities and parasite infection rates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria vector control has been implemented chiefly through indoor interventions targeting primary vectors resulting in population declines-pointing to a possible greater proportional contribution to transmission by secondary malaria vectors with their predominant exophagic and exophilic traits. With a historical focus on primary vectors, there is paucity of data on secondary malaria vectors in many countries in Africa. This study sought to determine the species compositions and bionomic traits, including proportions infected with Plasmodium falciparum and phenotypic insecticide resistance, of secondary vectors in three sites with high malaria transmission in Kisumu County, western Kenya.

Methods

Cross-sectional sampling of adult Anopheles was conducted using indo

SUBMITTER: Mustapha AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117294 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature