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4 days ago · The present study investigated the relative abundance of mosquitoes larvae in three different breeding habitats in seven districts of Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt during two years (2019–2020). The results showed that the species composition of mosquitoes was represented by four genera and eight species; four of Culex (Cx. pipiens Linnaeus,1758, Cx. theileri Theobald,1903, Cx. perexiguus ...
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6 days ago · Background This study aimed to assess the spatial distribution of Anopheles mosquito larval habitats and the environmental factors associated with them, as a prerequisite for the implementation of larviciding. Methods The study was conducted in December 2021, during the transition period between the end of the short rainy season (September–November) and the short dry season (December ...
May 10, 2024 · Severe flooding in Pakistan in 2022 and cyclones in Mozambique and Madagascar in 2023 were accompanied by local spikes in malaria cases, driven by breeding of Anopheles mosquitos in flood waters. 24 For dengue and chikungunya, a significant proportion of papers that met our inclusion criteria described subnational studies with subdecadal time ...
May 1, 2024 · A female common malaria mosquito, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, drinks blood from a human. Females need a blood meal to develop their eggs. This mosquito species can pass on the parasites that cause malaria. (Lauren Bishop/CDC) “There’s not a one-size-fits-all prediction model,” Ryan said.
May 17, 2024 · Cell - Plasmodium Biology (May 17, 2024) Plasmodium, a genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass Coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria. Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells in mammals (including humans), birds, and reptiles, occurs worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate zones.
May 9, 2024 · Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito that can spread malaria, thrive in both urban and rural settings, and is resistant to most insecticides commonly used in malaria control. If this invasive species continues to expand throughout Africa, an additional 126 million people could be at risk of malaria.
