Malaria vector bionomics in Taita-Taveta County, coastal Kenya by Jonathan Karisa, Kelly Ominde, Simon Muriu, Vanessa Munyao, Kioko Mwikali, Lawrence Babu, Zedekiah Ondieki, Brian Bartilol, Mercy Tuwei, Caroline Wanjiku, Marta Maia, Janet Midega, Martin Rono, Norbert Peshu, Charles Mbogo, Joseph M. Mwangangi

“…All Anopheles mosquitoes were morphotyped, and sibling species of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (An. gambiae s.l.) were identified and separated by PCR analysis of extracted ribosomal DNA. …”
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Molecular characterization and Plasmodium falciparum transmission risks of Anopheles mosquitoes in Malete, Nigeria by Abiodun Obembe

“…Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite infection (3%) was found only in A. gambiae. Conclusion: While P. falciparum infection was 3%, long-lasting insecticidal nets should be deployed for control in Malete, particularly of A. gambiae. …”
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Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector by Nene, V, Wortman, JR, Lawson, D, Haas, B, Kodira, C, Tu, Z, Loftus, B, Xi, Z, Megy, K, Grabherr, M, Ren, Q, Zdobnov, E, Lobo, N, Campbell, K, Brown, SE, Bonaldo, M, Zhu, J, Sinkins, S, Hogenkamp, D, Amedeo, P, Arensburger, P, Atkinson, P, Bidwell, S, Biedler, J, Birney, E

“…We present a draft sequence of the genome of Aedes aegypti, the primary vector for yellow fever and dengue fever, which at ∼1376 million base pairs is about 5 times the size of the genome of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Nearly 50% of the Ae. aegypti genome consists of transposable elements. …”

Experimental and molecular genetic analysis of the impact of pyrethroid and non-pyrethroid insecticide impregnated bednets for mosquito control in an area of pyrethroid resistance. by Kolaczinski, J, Fanello, C, Hervé, J, Conway, D, Carnevale, P, Curtis, C

“…Experimental huts in Côte d'Ivoire were used to evaluate the pyrethroid alpha-cypermethrin, the non-ester pyrethroid etofenprox, the organophosphate pirimiphos-methyl and the carbamate carbosulfan on bednets against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae Giles. To test for selection for the resistance gene by the treated nets, A. gambiae collected live or dead from the huts were kept and analysed for the presence of the kdr gene using a new polymerase chain reaction followed by sequence-specific oligonucleotide probing (PCR-SSOP) for kdr-genotyping. …”

Trends of insecticide resistance monitoring in mainland Tanzania, 2004–2020 by Patrick Tungu, Bilali Kabula, Theresia Nkya, Pendael Machafuko, Edward Sambu, Bernard Batengana, Wema Sudi, Yahaya A. Derua, Victor Mwingira, Denis Masue, Robert Malima, Chonge Kitojo, Naomi Serbantez, Erik J. Reaves, Charles Mwalimu, Samwel L. Nhiga, Mohamed Ally, Humphrey R. Mkali, Joseph J. Joseph, Adeline Chan, Jeremiah Ngondi, Shabbir Lalji, Ssanyu Nyinondi, Erin Eckert, Richard Reithinger, Stephen Magesa, William N. Kisinza

“…Anopheles gambiae exhibited high level of susceptibility to the pirimiphos-methyl in sampled sites. …”
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Signaling between mammalian adiponectin and a mosquito adiponectin receptor reduces Plasmodium transmission by Yu-Min Chuang, Helen Stone, Selma Abouneameh, Xiaotian Tang, Erol Fikrig

“…We demonstrate that mammalian adiponectin, ingested during Anopheles gambiae blood feeding, co-localizes within mosquito midguts and decreases Plasmodium infection in the vector. …”
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A pre-intervention study of malaria vector abundance in Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea: Their role in malaria transmission and the incidence of insecticide resistance alleles by Mohloai Peter, Schwabe Christopher, Edu Amado, Yellot Lee, Ramdeen Varsha, Govender Dayanandan, Torrez Miguel, Bass Chris, Ridl Frances C, Maharaj Rajendra, Kleinschmidt Immo

“…Both M and S molecular forms of <it>Anopheles gambiae s.s</it>. and <it>Anopheles melas </it>were identified. …”
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Modelling the relative abundance of the primary African vectors of malaria before and after the implementation of indoor, insecticide-based vector control by Sinka, ME, Golding, N, Massey, NC, Wiebe, A, Huang, Z, Hay, SI, Moyes, CL

“…Anopheles arabiensis and An. funestus show an affinity in habitat preference at the expense of An. gambiae/An. coluzzii, whereas increasing habitat suitability for An. gambiae/An. coluzzii is conversely less suitable for An. arabiensis but has little effect on An. funestus. …”

Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector. by Nene, V, Wortman, JR, Lawson, D, Haas, B, Kodira, C, Tu, Z, Loftus, B, Xi, Z, Megy, K, Grabherr, M, Ren, Q, Zdobnov, E, Lobo, N, Campbell, K, Brown, SE, Bonaldo, M, Zhu, J, Sinkins, S, Hogenkamp, D, Amedeo, P, Arensburger, P, Atkinson, P, Bidwell, S, Biedler, J, Birney, E

“…We present a draft sequence of the genome of Aedes aegypti, the primary vector for yellow fever and dengue fever, which at approximately 1376 million base pairs is about 5 times the size of the genome of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Nearly 50% of the Ae. aegypti genome consists of transposable elements. …”

Entomological drivers of uneven malaria transmission in urban lowland areas in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire by Milossé M. C. Dahoui, Kouassi A. Adou, Baba Coulibaly, Koffi L. Niamien, Aboubacar Koné, Sylvie Cornelie, Dounin D. Zoh, Konan F. Assouho, Nicolas Moiroux, Akré M. Adja, Florence Fournet

“…Within the An. gambiae complex, three species were caught: An. gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.), Anopheles coluzzii, and Anopheles arabiensis for the first time in Côte d’Ivoire (30.1%, 69.9% and 0% in N’Gattakro, and 45.1%, 52.6% and 2.4% in Odiennekourani, respectively). …”
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Aedes aegypti CCEae3A carboxylase expression confers carbamate, organophosphate and limited pyrethroid resistance in a model transgenic mosquito. by Beth C Poulton, Fraser Colman, Amalia Anthousi, David B Sattelle, Gareth J Lycett

“…Using our GAL4/UAS expression system, already established in insecticide-sensitive Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, we produced transgenic An. gambiae mosquitoes that express an Ae. aegypti CCEae3A ubiquitously. …”
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Odorant Binding Proteins (OBPs) and Odorant Receptors (ORs) of Anopheles stephensi: Identification and comparative insights. by Zeeshan Zafar, Sidra Fatima, Muhammad Faraz Bhatti, Farooq A Shah, Zack Saud, Tariq M Butt

“…Custom motifs designed from annotated OBPs of Aedes aegypti, Drosophila melanogaster, and Anopheles gambiae were used for the identification of putative OBPs from protein sequences of the An. stephensi Indian strain. …”
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Immunity related genes in dipterans share common enrichment of AT-rich motifs in their 5' regulatory regions that are potentially involved in nucleosome formation by Rodriguez Mario H, Valverde-Garduño Veronica, Lamadrid-Figueroa Hector, Salgado Heladia, Carlos-Rivera Francisco J, Hernandez-Romano Jesus, Martinez-Barnetche Jesus

“…In <it>A. gambiae</it>, the frequency of ATAA motif near the NFκB response elements was increased, suggesting a functional link between nucleosome formation/remodelling and NFκB regulation of transcription.…”
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Malaria vectors and transmission dynamics in coastal south-western Cameroon by Titanji Vincent PK, Manga Lucien, Bigoga Jude D, Coetzee Maureen, Leke Rose GF

“…Species of the <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>complex were identified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Rickettsia species in African Anopheles mosquitoes. by Cristina Socolovschi, Frédéric Pages, Mamadou O Ndiath, Pavel Ratmanov, Didier Raoult

“…R. felis was detected in one An. gambiae molecular form S mosquito collected from Kahin, Côte d'Ivoire (1/77, 1.3%). …”
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Antimosquito Phenylpropenoids from the Stem and Root Barks of <i>Uvariodendron pycnophyllum</i> (Diels) R.E.Fr by C Kihampa, MHH Nkunya, C Joseph, S Magesa

“…The extracts and compounds exhibited activity with LC50 values in the range 17-59 ppm against the Anopheles gambiae s.s Giles mosquito larvae, while the constituent phenylpropenoids showed long term mortality effects to adult An. gambiae mosquito on impregnated bednets, and mosquito repellency that was stronger than the activity of the standard repellent DEET. …”
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What is the association of heme aggregates with the peritrophic matrix of adult female mosquitoes? by Tereza Magalhaes

“…Abstract The aim of this Letter is to call attention to the presence of iron-containing or heme aggregates seen within or near the peritrophic matrix (PM) in published Anopheles gambiae and Aedes aegypti midgut micrographs. The micrographs shown here suggest that the PM of An. gambiae adult female is not a homogenous layer and instead may have a peritrophin layer surrounded by heme aggregates that are possibly associated to other molecules involved in their formation. …”
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Wolbachia surface protein induces innate immune responses in mosquito cells. by Pinto, S, Mariconti, M, Bazzocchi, C, Bandi, C, Sinkins, S

“…When cells from Aedes albopictus, which is naturally Wolbachia-infected, were challenged with WSP lower levels of upregulation were observed than for the An. gambiae cells. CONCLUSIONS: We have found that WSP is a strong immune elicitor in a naturally Wolbachia-uninfected mosquito species (Anopheles gambiae) while a milder elicitor in a naturally-infected species (Aedes albopictus). …”

Bionomics of Anopheline species and malaria transmission dynamics along an altitudinal transect in Western Cameroon by Toto Jean-Claude, Mpoame Mbida, Antonio-Nkondjio Christophe, Tateng-Ngouateu Aimé, Téné-Fossog Billy, Lélé-Defo Espérance, Simard Frédéric, Tchuinkam Timoléon, Njiné Thomas, Fontenille Didier, Awono-Ambéné Herman-Parfait

“…The duration of gonotrophic cycle was consistently one day shorter for <it>An. gambiae </it>as compared to <it>An. funestus </it>at equal altitude. …”
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Investigating insecticide susceptibility status of adult mosquitoes against some class of insecticides in Osogbo metropolis, Osun State, Nigeria. by Lateef O Busari, Haleemah O Raheem, Zarat O Iwalewa, Kamilu A Fasasi, Monsuru A Adeleke

“…The susceptibility of A. gambiae s. l. and C. quinquefasciatus to Pirimiphos-methyl and A. aegypti to Permethrin is an indication of the possibility of success if employed for vector control of A. gambiae s. l., C. quinquefasciatus and A. aegypti respectively. …”
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