mosquito population in village observations
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Malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa have
proven themselves very difficult adversaries in
the global struggle against malaria. Decades
of anti-vector interventions have yielded
mixed results-with successful reductions in
transmission in some areas and limited impacts
in others. These varying successes can be
ascribed to a lack of universally effective vector
control tools, as well as the development of
insecticide resistance in mosquito populations.
Understanding the impact of vector control on
mosquito populations is crucial for planning
new interventions and evaluating existing ones.
However, estimates of population size changes in
response to control efforts are often inaccurate
because of limitations and biases in collection
methods. Attempts to evaluate the impact of
vector control on mosquito effective population
size (Ne) have produced inconclusive results
thus far. Therefore, we obtained data for 13-15
microsatellite markers for more than 1,500
mosquitoes representing multiple time points
for seven populations of three important vector
species-Anopheles gambiae, An. melas, and An.
moucheti-in Equatorial Guinea.
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it is because of water which is stored unnecessarly in cups,bowls,...etc