Photoperiodic responses of Sahelian malaria mosquitoes Anopheles coluzzii and An. arabiensis

Abstract Background Throughout large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, seasonal malaria transmission follows mosquito density, approaching zero during the dry season and peaking during the wet season. The mechanisms by which malaria mosquitoes survive the long dry season, when no larval sites are availab...

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Main Authors: Diana L. Huestis, Monica L. Artis, Peter A. Armbruster, Tovi Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2556-z