There has been considerable debate as to whether global risk from vector-borne diseases
will be impacted by climate change. This has focussed on important mosquito-borne …

Over the past decade the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), in combination with
improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has …

The parasites that cause malaria depend on Anopheles mosquitoes for transmission;
because of this, mosquito population dynamics are a key determinant of malaria risk …

Many environmental factors, biotic and abiotic interact to influence organismal development.
Given the importance of Aedes aegypti as a vector of human pathogens including dengue …

Summary Background Rice fields in Africa are major breeding sites for malaria vectors.
However, when reviewed in the 1990s, in settings where transmission was relatively …

Background High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in
Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by …

Current malaria-control strategies emphasise domestic protection against adult mosquitoes
with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing …

Biotic interactions involving mosquito larvae are context dependent, with effects of
interactions on populations altered by ecological conditions. Relative impacts of competition …

Background Mosquito larvae feed on organic detritus from the environment, particularly
microorganisms comprising bacteria, protozoa, and algae as well as crustaceans, plant …

Background Anopheles vectors of malaria are supposedly less common in urban areas as a
result of pollution, but there is increasing evidence of their adaptation to organically polluted …