Anopheles stephensi: a guest to watch in urban Africa

• Published in: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
• Main Author: Eliningaya J. Kweka
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2022
• Subjects: Malaria; Insecticide; Resistance; Habitat types; Breeding sites; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00165-7; https://doaj.org/article/6f39cf859c2242a0b4ff4f378792f4b4

Abstract Malaria vector control programs in Sub-Saharan Africa have invested many efforts and resources in the control of eight-sibling species of Anopheles gambiae complex and An. funestus group. The behaviour of sibling species of these vectors is well known and used for implementing the current intervention tools. The reports of An. stephensi in urban Africa with different habitats breeding behaviour is an alert on the success of malaria vector control efforts achieved so far. This communication intends to give an insight on what should be considered as a challenge for the management of An. stephensi in urban Africa to retain the achievement attained in malaria control.