Dynamics of malaria vector composition and Plasmodium falciparum infection in mainland Tanzania: 2017–2021 data from the national malaria vector entomological surveillance by Charles D. Mwalimu, Samson Kiware, Rosemary Nshama, Yahya Derua, Pendael Machafuko, Peter Gitanya, Winfred Mwafongo, Jubilate Bernard, Basiliana Emidi, Victor Mwingira, Robert Malima, Victoria Githu, Brian Masanja, Yeromin Mlacha, Patrick Tungu, Bilali Kabula, Edward Sambu, Bernard Batengana, Johnson Matowo, Nicodem Govella, Prosper Chaki, Samwel Lazaro, Naomi Serbantez, Jovin Kitau, Stephen M. Magesa, William N. Kisinza

“…Out of which, 39,279 (62%), 20,983 (33%) and 2964 (5%) were morphologically identified as Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.), Anopheles funestus s.l., and as other Anopheles species, respectively. …”
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Lutzomyia longipalpis in Brazil: a complex or a single species? A mini-review by Luiz GSR Bauzer, Nataly A Souza, Rhayza DC Maingon, Alexandre A Peixoto

“…In this mini-review we consider in detail the current data for the Brazilian populations and conclude that Lu. longipalpis is a complex of incipient vector species with a complexity similar to Anopheles gambiae s.s. in Africa.…”
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Annotations of novel antennae-expressed genes in male Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse flies. by Billiah K Bwana, Paul O Mireji, George F Obiero, Consolata Gakii, Modesta O Akoth, Julius N Mugweru, Franklin N Nyabuga, Benson M Wachira, Rosemary Bateta, Margaret M Ng'ang'a, Ahmed Hassanali

“…We predicted potential protein-coding gene regions associated with these transcripts in G. m. morsitans genome, annotated/curated these genes and identified their putative annotated orthologs/homologs in Drosophila melanogaster, Musca domestica or Anopheles gambiae genomes. We finally evaluated differential expression of the novel genes in relation to odor exposures relative to no-odor control (unfed flies). …”
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Outdoor and early hour human biting activities of malaria mosquitoes and the suitability of clay pot for outdoor resting mosquito collection in malaria endemic villages of southern... by Tamirat Tomas, Nigatu Eligo, Girum Tamiru, Fekadu Massebo

“…Results: A total of 904 female Anopheles mosquitoes comprising An. gambiae complex, An. pharoensis, An. tenebrosus, An. dencalicus and An. demelloni were sampled. …”
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The transcriptional response in mosquitoes distinguishes between fungi and bacteria but not Gram types by Bretta Hixson, Louise Huot, Bianca Morejon, Xiaowei Yang, Peter Nagy, Kristin Michel, Nicolas Buchon

“…From the resulting data, we found that Ae. aegypti and An. gambiae both mount a core response to all categories of infection, and this response is highly conserved between the two species with respect to both function and orthology. …”
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Parasites and vectors of malaria on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya by Evelyn A Olanga, Lawrence Okombo, Lucy W Irungu, Wolfgang R Mukabana

“…The 46 An. gambiae s.l. collected were mainly An. arabiensis (92.3%). …”
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First report of the infection of insecticide-resistant malaria vector mosquitoes with an entomopathogenic fungus under field conditions by Akogbéto Martin, Farenhorst Marit, Asidi Alex, Koenraadt Constantianus JM, N'Guessan Raphael, Howard Annabel FV, Knols Bart GJ, Takken Willem

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study used the fungus <it>Beauveria bassiana </it>to infect the insecticide-resistant malaria vector <it>Anopheles gambiae s.s </it>(Diptera: Culicidae) VKPER laboratory colony strain. …”
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Insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis in Sudan: temporal trends and underlying mechanisms by Hiba Abdalla, Craig S Wilding, Luisa Nardini, Patricia Pignatelli, Lizette L Koekemoer, Hilary Ranson, Maureen Coetzee

“…These included CYP6M2 and CYP6P3, two genes previously implicated in pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.s, and the epsilon-class glutathione-S-transferase, GSTe4. …”
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The potential for environmental management to contribute to malaria vector control in western Niger by Gianotti, Rebecca L. (Rebecca Louise)

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Risk factors for Anopheles mosquitoes in rural and urban areas of Blantyre District, southern Malawi. by Mzilahowa, T, Luka-Banda, M, Uzalili, V, Mathanga, D, Campbell, C, Mukaka, M, Gimnig, J

“…Anopheles funestus comprised 9.9% (n = 95) and 10.3% (n = 108) during the two surveys, respectively. Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) was rarely detected during the second survey (n = 6; 0.6%). …”

Large-cage assessment of a transgenic sex-ratio distortion strain on populations of an African malaria vector by Facchinelli, L, North, A, Collins, C, Menichelli, M, Persampieri, T, Bucci, A, Spaccapelo, R, Crisanti, A, Benedict, M

“…The goal of this study was to determine the effect of a transgene that causes a male-bias sex ratio on Anopheles gambiae target populations in large insectary cages.…”

Evolutionary dynamics of immune-related genes and pathways in disease-vector mosquitoes. by Waterhouse, R, Kriventseva, E, Meister, S, Xi, Z, Alvarez, K, Bartholomay, L, Barillas-Mury, C, Bian, G, Blandin, S, Christensen, B, Dong, Y, Jiang, H, Kanost, MR, Koutsos, A, Levashina, E, Li, J, Ligoxygakis, P, Maccallum, R, Mayhew, G, Mendes, A, Michel, K, Osta, M, Paskewitz, S, Shin, S, Vlachou, D

“…The acquisition of the genome sequence of the yellow fever and Dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (Aa), has enabled a comparative phylogenomic analysis of the insect immune repertoire: in Aa, the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (Ag), and the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (Dm). …”

Diferenças cromossômicas entre espécies e populações de Anopheles () by Wanderli Pedro Tadei

“…Foram brevemente revisados dados relativos a espécies do complexo Anopheles maculipennis, complexo Anopheles gambiae e três espécies do subgênero Nyssorhynchus — Anopheles darlingi, Anopheles nuneztovari e Anopheles albitarsis.…”
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Characterisation of human exposure to nocturnal biting by malaria and arbovirus vectors in a rural community in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique [version 1; peer review: 1 appr... by Júlio Matusse, Elias Machoe, Philip J. McCall, Ayubo Kampango, Ana Paula Abílio, João Pinto

“…Bed nets use could have reduced biting by An. gambiae s.l (dominated by An. arabiensis), Ma. africana, Ma. uniformis, Cx. pipiens, Cx. antennatus, and Cx. poicilipes by 53%, 47%, 46%, 38%, 31%, and 28% respectively, compared to non-users. …”
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Natural plant diet impacts phenotypic expression of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes by Prisca S. L. Paré, Domonbabele F. D. S. Hien, Koama Bayili, Rakiswendé S. Yerbanga, Anna Cohuet, David Carrasco, Edwige Guissou, Louis-Clément Gouagna, Koudraogo B. Yaméogo, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Rickard Ignell, Roch K. Dabiré, Thierry Lefèvre, Olivier Gnankiné

“…Species molecular identification confirmed the predominance of An. gambiae (60% of the samples) over An. coluzzii and An. arabiensis in our study area. …”
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Assessing the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea by Bernard L. Kouassi, Dziedzom K. de Souza, Andre Goepogui, Charles A. Narh, Sandra A. King, Baldé S. Mamadou, Lamia Diakité, Samuel K. Dadzie, Daniel A. Boakye, Jürg Utzinger, Moses J. Bockarie, Benjamin G. Koudou

“…Out of 1,312 Culex spp. (9.3 %) and 51 An. gambiae (31.7 %) dissected, none was infected with any stage of the W. bancrofti parasite. …”
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Three Aedes species infested by mermithids in France by Martinet Jean-Philippe, Aatif Issam, Depaquit Jérôme

“…The mermithid sequences were closely related to specimens previously recorded from Anopheles gambiae in Senegal. However, 18S sequences do not allow for identification of nematodes at the genus or species level. …”
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Evidence for perennial malaria in rural and urban areas under the Sudanian climate of Kandi, Northeastern Benin by Renaud Govoetchan, Virgile Gnanguenon, Roseric Azondékon, Rodrigue Fiacre Agossa, Arthur Sovi, Frédéric Oké-Agbo, Razaki Ossè, Martin Akogbéto

“…During this period, Anopheles larval habitats were investigated and populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. were sampled by human landing catches in both areas. …”
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Eilat virus displays a narrow mosquito vector range by Farooq Nasar, Andrew D Haddow, Robert B Tesh, Scott C Weaver

“…A. albopictus was refractory to oral infection, while A. gambiae and C. quinquefasciatus were susceptible only at 109 PFU/mL dose. …”
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Annotations of novel antennae-expressed genes in male Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse flies by Billiah K. Bwana, Paul O. Mireji, George F. Obiero, Consolata Gakii, Modesta O. Akoth, Julius N. Mugweru, Franklin N. Nyabuga, Benson M. Wachira, Rosemary Bateta, Margaret M. Ng’ang’a, Ahmed Hassanali

“…We predicted potential protein-coding gene regions associated with these transcripts in G. m. morsitans genome, annotated/curated these genes and identified their putative annotated orthologs/homologs in Drosophila melanogaster, Musca domestica or Anopheles gambiae genomes. We finally evaluated differential expression of the novel genes in relation to odor exposures relative to no-odor control (unfed flies). …”
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