Advances and Perspectives in the Study of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles funestus

Anopheles funestus Giles, 1900 is considered one of the most proficient malaria vectors world‐ wide [1]. It thrives in a wide range of habitats through the Afrotropical Region. Largely neglected with regard to its counterpart Anopheles gambiae, An. funestus cannot be ignored in any comprehensive control program aiming at the eradication of malaria from the African continent. Its transmission role goes beyond that of secondary vector, surpassing An. gam‐ biae in many parts of Africa [2]. One of the main reasons of this inattention is the difficulty of adapting this species to standard insectary conditions, despite noteworthy molecular and epidemiological advances over the past three decades. Currently, substantial evidence shows that a group of species belongs to the taxon “An. funestus”, with different morphological, behavioural and epidemiological characteristics.

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  2013

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• Publication date

  2013-07-24

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  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.5772/55389
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