Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

PLoS Med. 2010 Aug 3;7(8):e1000303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000303.

Abstract

Gerry Killeen and colleagues argue that malaria eradication efforts will not be successful until a better understanding of the ecology and evolution of the mosquito vectors is gained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Culicidae* / drug effects
  • Culicidae* / parasitology
  • Ecology / methods
  • Ecology / trends*
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors* / drug effects
  • Insect Vectors* / parasitology
  • Insecticides / pharmacology
  • Malaria / epidemiology
  • Malaria / prevention & control*
  • Malaria / transmission*
  • Mosquito Control / methods
  • Mosquito Control / trends*
  • Mosquito Nets / trends

Substances

  • Insecticides