Seasonal prevalence of malaria vectors and entomological inoculation rates in the rubber cultivated area of Niete, South Region of Cameroon by Bigoga Jude D, Nanfack Ferdinand M, Awono-Ambene Parfait H, Patchoké Salomon, Atangana Jean, Otia Vitalis S, Fondjo Etienne, Moyou Roger S, Leke Rose GF

“…<it> An. gambiae </it> M-form was the principal species in the dry (56.2%) and wet (86.2%) seasons. …”
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Screening mosquito house entry points as a potential method for integrated control of endophagic filariasis, arbovirus and malaria vectors. by Sheila B Ogoma, Dickson W Lweitoijera, Hassan Ngonyani, Benjamin Furer, Tanya L Russell, Wolfgang R Mukabana, Gerry F Killeen, Sarah J Moore

“…The benefit of screening different entry points (eaves, windows and doors) using PVC-coated fibre glass netting material in terms of reduced indoor densities of mosquitoes was evaluated compared to the control.23,027 mosquitoes were caught with CDC light traps; 77.9% (17,929) were Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, of which 66.2% were An. arabiensis and 33.8% An. gambiae sensu stricto. …”
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Geographical distributions of African malaria vector sibling species and evidence for insecticide resistance by Wiebe, A, Longbottom, J, Gleave, K, Shearer, F, Sinka, M, Massey, N, Cameron, E, Bhatt, S, Gething, P, Hemingway, J, Smith, D, Coleman, M, Moyes, C

“…<br/><br/> Results<br/> Within the Anopheles gambiae species complex and the Anopheles funestus subgroup, predicted geographical distributions for Anopheles coluzzii, An. gambiae (as now defined) and An. funestus (distinct from the subgroup) have been produced for the first time. …”

The Residual Efficacy of SumiShield™ 50WG and K-Othrine^® WG250 IRS Formulations Applied to Different Building Materials against <i>Anopheles</i> and <i>Aedes</i> Mosquit... by Rosemary Susan Lees, Giorgio Praulins, Natalie Lissenden, Andy South, Jessica Carson, Faye Brown, John Lucas, David Malone

“…In a preliminary experiment, the mortality of insecticide-susceptible and resistant <i>An. gambiae</i> adults exposed to filter papers treated with this IRS product reached 80% by 3 days post-exposure and 100% by 6 days post-exposure. …”
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Intervention methods against mosquito-borne diseases by Blight, J

“…Secondly, the biology of <em>Wolbachia</em> infection in <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> mosquitoes in the context of the target of rapamycin signalling cascade is investigated in an attempt to improve our understanding of its malaria inhibitory phenotype and inability to stably infect <em>An. gambiae</em> mosquitoes. …”

Impregnating hessian strips with the volatile pyrethroid transfluthrin prevents outdoor exposure to vectors of malaria and lymphatic filariasis in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Nicodem J. Govella, Sheila B. Ogoma, John Paliga, Prosper P. Chaki, Gerry Killeen

“…Results Overall, the treated hessian strips conferred 99 % protection against An. gambiae (1 bite versus 159) and 92 % protection against Culex spp. (1478 bites versus 18,602). …”
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Phylogenetic relationships of the Fox (Forkhead) gene family in the Bilateria. by Mazet, F, Yu, J, Liberles, D, Holland, L, Shimeld, S

“…Here, we extend this analysis to invertebrates, using available sequences from D. melanogaster, Anopheles gambiae (Ag), Caenorhabditis elegans (Ce), the sea squirt Ciona intestinalis (Ci) and amphioxus Branchiostoma floridae (Bf), from which we also cloned several Fox genes. …”

Global traffic and disease vector dispersal. by Tatem, A, Hay, S, Rogers, D

“…We contrast this dispersal with the relatively unchanged distribution of Anopheles gambiae and examine possible future movements of this malaria vector. …”

Spatial abundance and human biting rate of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus in savannah and rice agro-ecosystems of Central Tanzania by Leonard E.G. Mboera, Veneranda M. Bwana, Susan F. Rumisha, Grades Stanley, Patrick K. Tungu, Robert C. Malima

“…About half (46.9%) were malaria mosquitoes (<em>Anopheles gambiae</em> s.l.=28.6%; <em>An. funestus</em>= 18.3%). …”
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Good performances but short lasting efficacy of Actellic 50 EC Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) on malaria transmission in Benin, West Africa by Rock Aïkpon, Michel Sèzonlin, Filémon Tokponon, Mariam Okè, Olivier Oussou, Frédéric Oké-Agbo, Raymond Beach, Martin Akogbéto

“…We also noted a significant reduction in longevity of the vectors and an increase in exophily induced by pirimiphos methyl on An. gambiae. However, no significant impact was found on the blood feeding rate. …”
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House design modifications reduce indoor resting malaria vector densities in rice irrigation scheme area in western Kenya by Githeko Andrew, Menya Diana, Atieli Harrysone, Scott Thomas

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Papyrus mats ceiling modification reduced house entry by <it>Anopheles gambiae s.l </it>and <it>Anopheles funestus </it>densities by between 78–80% and 86% respectively compared to unmodified houses. …”
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Anopheles arabiensis and An. funestus are equally important vectors of malaria in Matola coastal suburb of Maputo, southern Mozambique. by Mendis, C, Jacobsen, J, Gamage-Mendis, A, Bule, E, Dgedge, M, Thompson, R, Cuamba, N, Barreto, J, Begtrup, K, Sinden, R, Høgh, B

“…Potential malaria vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected at Matola during daytime indoor-resting (n = 1021) and on human bait at night (n = 5893) comprised 12% Anopheles coustani Laveran (93% biting outdoors), 46% An. funestus Giles (68% biting indoors) and 42% An. gambiae Giles sensu lato (60% biting outdoors). All 215 specimens of An. gambiae s.l. identified genetically were An. arabiensis Patton. …”

Composition of human skin microbiota affects attractiveness to malaria mosquitoes. by Niels O Verhulst, Yu Tong Qiu, Hans Beijleveld, Chris Maliepaard, Dan Knights, Stefan Schulz, Donna Berg-Lyons, Christian L Lauber, Willem Verduijn, Geert W Haasnoot, Roland Mumm, Harro J Bouwmeester, Frans H J Claas, Marcel Dicke, Joop J A van Loon, Willem Takken, Rob Knight, Renate C Smallegange

“…The African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto continues to play an important role in malaria transmission, which is aggravated by its high degree of anthropophily, making it among the foremost vectors of this disease. …”
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What can be learned from the residual efficacy of three formulations of insecticides (pirimiphos-methyl, clothianidin and deltamethrin mixture, and clothianidin alone) in large-sca... by Esdras Mahoutin Odjo, Albert Sourou Salako, Germain Gil Padonou, Boulais Yovogan, Constantin Jésukèdè Adoha, Bruno Adjottin, André Aimé Sominahouin, Arthur Sovi, Razaki Osse, Casimir D. Kpanou, Hermann W. Sagbohan, Armel Djenontin, Clement Agbangla, Martin C. Akogbeto

“…Methods Immatures of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) collected in the communes of Kandi and Gogounou (Department of Alibori), Djougou and Copargo (Department of Donga) were reared until adulthood. …”
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Laboratory and semi-field efficacy evaluation of permethrin–piperonyl butoxide treated blankets against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors by Salum Azizi, Johnson Matowo, Njelembo Joshua Mbewe, Natacha Protopopoff, Rashid Athumani, Wambura Matiku, Magreth Shayo, Filemoni Tenu, Mark Rowland, Franklin Mosha, Jovin Kitau

“…In the current study, efficacy of blankets treated with permethrin and piperonyl butoxide (PBO) was evaluated against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto. Efficacy was compared with that of Olyset LLIN, Olyset Plus LLIN and untreated blanket in terms of mortality and blood-feeding inhibition against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. …”
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An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra by Milali, MP, Kiware, SS, Govella, NJ, Okumu, F, Bansal, N, Bozdag, S, Charlwood, JD, Maia, MF, Ogoma, SB, Dowell, FE, Corliss, GF, Sikulu-Lord, MT, Povinelli, RJ

“…We use four different datasets: An. arabiensis collected from Minepa, Tanzania (Minepa-ARA); An. gambiae s.s collected from Muleba, Tanzania (Muleba-GA); An. gambiae s.s collected from Burkina Faso (Burkina-GA); and An.gambiae s.s from Muleba and Burkina Faso combined (Muleba-Burkina-GA). …”

High vector diversity and malaria transmission dynamics in five sentinel sites in Cameroon by Etienne Fondjo, Jean-Claude Toto, Magellan Tchouakui, Wolfgang Ekoko Eyisap, Salomon Patchoke, Benjamin Menze, Boris Njeambosay, Francis Zeukeug, Raymond Tabue Ngomdjum, Elysée Mandeng, Emmanuel Elanga-Ndille, Edmond Kopya, Jerome Achille Binyang, Cyrille Ndo, Billy Tene-Fossog, Armel Tedjou, Elysée Nchoutpouen, Frederic Tchouine, Dorothy Achu, Kelley Ambrose, Judith Hedje, Celestin Kouambeng, Jenny Carlson, Sarah Zohdy, Joseph Chabi

“…Anopheles gambiae s.l. remains the major malaria vector (71% of the total Anopheles) collected, though An. moucheti and An. paludis had the highest sporozoite rates in Nyabessang. …”
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An odorant receptor from the southern house mosquito Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus sensitive to oviposition attractants. by Julien Pelletier, David T Hughes, Charles W Luetje, Walter S Leal

“…ORs have been identified in the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, and in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. …”
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Entomological indicators of Plasmodium species transmission in Goma Tsé-Tsé and Madibou districts, in the Republic of Congo by Jacques Dollon Mbama Ntabi, Abel Lissom, Jean Claude Djontu, Francis N. Nkemngo, Steve Diafouka-Kietela, Jolivet Mayela, Georges Missontsa, Luc Djogbenou, Cyrille Ndo, Charles Wondji, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Arsène Lenga, Steffen Borrmann, Francine Ntoumi

“…Three species of An. gambiae s.l. were identified including Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (78.9%), Anopheles coluzzii (15.4%) and Anopheles arabiensis (5.7%). …”
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Biting behaviour of African malaria vectors: 1. where do the main vector species bite on the human body? by Leo Braack, Richard Hunt, Lizette L Koekemoer, Anton Gericke, Givemore Munhenga, Andrew D Haddow, Piet Becker, Michael Okia, Isaac Kimera, Maureen Coetzee

“…Catches were kept separate for different body regions and capture sessions. All An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus group individuals were identified to species level by PCR. …”
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