Life expectancy of Anopheles funestus is double that of Anopheles arabiensis in southeast Tanzania based on mark-release-recapture method

Abstract Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus sensu stricto mosquitoes are major East African malaria vectors. Understanding their dispersal and population structure is critical for developing effective malaria control tools. Three mark-release-recapture (MRR) experiments were conducted for 5...

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Main Authors: Watson Ntabaliba, Laura Vavassori, Caleb Stica, Noel Makungwa, Olukayode G. Odufuwa, Johnson Kyeba Swai, Ruth Lekundayo, Sarah Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42761-3