Tuesday, 2 February 2021

PRO> Invasive mosquito, A. stephensi - Africa: malaria

Pests -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
_Anopheles stephensi_ mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in 75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught anopheles mosquitoes in Awash Sebat Kilo, Ethiopia. High susceptibility of these mosquitoes to _Plasmodium falciparum_ and _P. vivax_ infection presents a challenge for malaria control in the Horn of Africa.
Conclusions
_An. stephensi_ mosquitoes have spread from Asia throughout the Horn of Africa, detected in

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