Anopheles stephensi ecology and control in Africa

Guofa Zhou; Daibin Zhong; Delenasaw Yewhalaw; Guiyun Yan

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2023.11.011

Anopheles stephensi ecology and control in Africa

Trends Parasitol. 2024 Feb;40(2):102-105. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.11.011. Epub 2023 Dec 22.

Authors

Guofa Zhou¹, Daibin Zhong², Delenasaw Yewhalaw³, Guiyun Yan²

Affiliations

¹ Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. Electronic address: zhoug@hs.uci.edu.
² Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
³ Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.

PMID: 38142196
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.11.011

Abstract

The encroachment and rapid spread of Anopheles stephensi across Africa presents a significant challenge to malaria control and elimination efforts. Understanding the ecology and behavior of An. stephensi will critically inform control measures and provide prerequisite knowledge for exploring new larval and adult control tools to contain its spread.

Keywords: Anopheles stephensi; behavior; control measures; ecology; insecticide resistance; research prospective.

MeSH terms

Africa
Animals
Anopheles*
Ecology
Malaria* / prevention & control
Mosquito Vectors