Countries in the Asia Pacific region aim to eliminate malaria by 2030. A cornerstone of malaria
elimination is the effective management of Anopheles mosquito vectors. Current control …

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have contributed
substantially to reductions in the burden of malaria in the past 15 years. Building on this …

Birds combat ectoparasites with many defences but the first line of defence is grooming
behaviour, which includes preening with the bill and scratching with the feet. Preening has been …

Results of electrophoretic surveys have suggested that hemoglobin polymorphism may be
maintained by balancing selection in natural populations of house mice, Mus musculus. Here …

Despite its epidemiological importance, the time Plasmodium parasites take to achieve
development in the vector mosquito (the extrinsic incubation period, EIP) remains poorly …

The rate of malaria transmission is strongly determined by parasite development time in the
mosquito, known as the extrinsic incubation period (EIP), since the quicker parasites develop…

Insecticide-treated bed nets reduce malaria transmission by limiting contact between
mosquito vectors and human hosts when mosquitoes feed during the night. However, malaria …

Background Control of mosquitoes requires the ability to evaluate new insecticides and to
monitor resistance to existing insecticides. Monitoring tools should be flexible and low cost so …

Background Novel interventions for malaria control are necessary in the face of problems
such as increasing insecticide resistance and residual malaria transmission. One way to …

Background Blood-feeding arthropods can harm their hosts in many ways, such as through
direct tissue damage and anemia, but also by distracting hosts from foraging or watching for …