anopheline

Here, we report the effects of shading by plants and biological control agents on the development and survival of anopheline and culicine mosquito larvae in man-made natural habitats in western Kenya.

As we move into the malaria eradication era, it is vital that the implications of insecticide resistance are understood and strategies to mitigate these effects are implemented.

Information on significant malaria vectors associated with specific topography is useful for planning the mosquito control aspect of malaria management.

Our results indicate that mineral-oil formulations of M. anisopliae and B. bassiana were not repellent against the mosquito species tested. Therefore, both fungi are suitable candidates for the further development of tools that aim to control host-seeking or resting mosquitoes using entomopathogenic fungi.

Sampled Anopheles were tested for the presence of Plasmodium circumsporozoite proteins and their blood meal origin with ELISA. Entomological parameters of malaria epidemiology were assessed using Mac Donald's formula.

The manuscript contains valuable data on Anopheline species prevalence and their infection status in malaria epidemic-prone area in Bangladesh.

The present study shows how long-term field research may connect entomological and climatological correlates with malaria incidence.