The field of morphometrics is develo** quickly. Recent advances have enabled geometric
techniques to be applied to many zoological problems, particularly those involving …

Despite the eradication of malaria across most European countries in the 1960s and 1970s,
the anopheline vectors are still present. Most of the malaria cases that have been reported in …

Background Mosquitoes inhabiting urban green spaces and cemeteries in Europe represent
a crucial facet of public health concern and contribute to the ecological balance. As …

Abstract Armigeres subalbatus (Diptera: Culicidae) is a mosquito species of significant
medical and veterinary importance. It is widely distributed across Southeast and East Asia …

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are regarded as annoying biting pests and vectors of
disease-causing agents to humans and other vertebrates worldwide. Factors that affect their …

Malaria remains one of the most important infectious diseases globally due to its high
incidence and mortality rates. The influx of infected cases from endemic to non-endemic …

Anopheles albimanus is a major malaria mosquito vector in Colombia. In the present study,
wing variability (size and shape) in An. albimanus populations from Colombian Maracaibo …

Malaria is one of the most widespread infectious diseases of our time, causing 655 000
deaths during 2010 (WHO), most of them in sub-Saharan Africa and under the age of 5 …

Background Sexual dimorphism in animals has been studied from different perspectives for
decades. In 1874 Darwin hypothesized that it was related to sexual selection, and even after …

Abstract Mansonia uniformis (Diptera: Culicidae) is recognized as a vector of Brugia malayi
and has been reported to transmit Wuchereria bancrofti, both causing lymphatic filariasis in …