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Complex genome evolution in Anopheles coluzzii associated with increased insecticide usage in Mali. [PDF]

, 2015
In certain cases, a species may have access to important genetic variation present in a related species via adaptive introgression. These novel alleles may interact with their new genetic background, resulting in unexpected phenotypes.
Brisco, Katherine, Collier, Travis C, Cornel, Anthony J, Fofana, Abdrahamane, Lanzaro, Gregory C, Lee, Yoosook, Main, Bradley J, Norris, Laura C   +7 more
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A Short‐Read Amplicon Sequencing Protocol and Bioinformatic Pipeline for Ecological Surveillance of Dipteran Disease Vectors

Molecular Ecology Resources, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector control remains an important strategy worldwide to prevent human infection with pathogens transmitted by arthropods. Vector control strategies rely on accurate identification of vector taxa along with vector‐specific biological indicators such as feeding ecology, infection prevalence and insecticide resistance.
Raquel Lima‐Cordón, Jason Travis Mohabir, Mohini Sooklall, Aina Martinez Zurita, Meg Shieh, Cheyenne Knox, Sabrina Gobran, Zachary Johnson, Margaret Laws, Ruchit Panchal, Reza Niles‐Robin, Horace Cox, Maria Eugenia Grillet, Jorge E. Moreno, Socrates Herrera, Martha Quinones, Angela M. Early, Jacob A. Tennessen, Daniel E. Neafsey   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malaria transmission after five years of vector control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Malaria is endemic with year-round transmission on Bioko Island. The Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) started in 2004 with the aim to reduce malaria transmission and to ultimately eliminate malaria.
Abaga, Simon, Kleinschmidt, Immo, Kulkarni, Vani, Matias, Abrahan, Overgaard, Hans J, Reddy, Michael R, Reddy, Vamsi P, Schwabe, Christopher, Segura, Luis, Slotman, Michel A   +9 more
core   +5 more sources

Causal effect of severe and non‐severe malaria on dyslipidemia in African Ancestry individuals: A Mendelian randomization study

Annals of Human Genetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dyslipidemia is becoming prevalent in Africa, where malaria is endemic. Observational studies have documented the long‐term protective effect of malaria on dyslipidemia; however, these study designs are prone to confounding. Therefore, we used Mendelian randomization (MR, a method robust to confounders and reverse causation) to ...
Mariam Traore, Harouna Sangare, Oudou Diabate, Abdoulaye Diawara, Cheickna Cissé, Oyekanmi Nashiru, Jian Li, Jeffrey Shaffer, Mamadou Wélé, Seydou Doumbia, Tinashe Chikowore, Opeyemi Soremekun, Segun Fatumo   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lords of the flies: dipteran migrants are diverse, abundant and ecologically important

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insect migrants are hugely abundant, with recent studies identifying the megadiverse order Diptera as the major component of many migratory assemblages. Despite this, their migratory behaviour has been widely overlooked in favour of more ‘charismatic’ migrant insects such as butterflies, dragonflies, and moths.
Will L. Hawkes, Myles H.M. Menz, Karl R. Wotton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for house-entry by malaria vectors in a rural town and satellite villages in The Gambia. [PDF]

, 2008
Background: In the pre-intervention year of a randomized controlled trial investigating the protective effects of house screening against malaria-transmitting vectors, a multi-factorial risk factor analysis study was used to identify factors that ...
Conway, D., Green, C., Jasseh, M., Kirby, M. J., Lindsay, S.W., Milligan, P.M., Sismanidis, C.   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso, Stano Pekár, Klaus Birkhofer, Angela Chuang, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima, Eileen A. Hebets, Yann Henaut, Thomas Hesselberg, Jagoba Malumbres‐Olarte, Ondřej Michálek, Radek Michalko, Catherine Scott, Jonas Wolff, Stefano Mammola   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of larval habitats of Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles pseudopunctipennis, Anopheles punctimacula, and Anopheles oswaldoi s.l. populations in lowland and highland Ecuador [PDF]

Journal of Vector Ecology, 2012
Recent collection data indicate that at least four potential malaria vectors occupy more widespread distributions within the Andean highlands than in the past. Since habitat elimination is an important aspect of malaria control, it is vital to characterize larval habitats for Anopheles species within both lowland and highland sites.
Lauren Pinault, Fiona F. Hunter
openaire   +3 more sources

The disappearance of malaria from Denmark, 1862–1900

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The reason for malaria's disappearance from northwestern Europe in the early twentieth century has long been discussed but remains an unresolved conundrum. This is partially due to a previous focus on the early modern era, and partially because various theories have never been tested against each other.
Mathias Mølbak Ingholt, Maarten van Wijhe, Lone Simonsen, Daniel Weinberger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaps and spatial trends in the accurate data available on mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) in Brazil: Inventory completeness and priority areas Lacunas e tendências espaciais nos dados precisos disponíveis sobre mosquitos (Diptera, Culicidae) no Brasil: Cobertura dos inventários e áreas prioritárias

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We compiled primary occurrence data for Culicidae in Brazil and our findings showed limitations in the spatial and temporal coverage of digital Culicidae data compared with the literature occurrence data. The Atlantic and Amazon Forests presented well‐surveyed inventories in Brazil's north and southeast. However, the distribution of occurrences reveals
Íttalo Luã Silva Medeiros, Angela Maria Palacio‐Cortés, Mario Antonio Navarro‐Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source