Habitat heterogeneity and green filamentous algae influence the larval ecology of Anopheles stephensi during the dry season in Eastern Ethiopia
Urban infrastructure and water storage practices during the dry season support discrete ecological niches that facilitate the persistence of An. stephensi populations in eastern Ethiopia. These findings underscore the importance of targeted larval source management focused on key habitat types, particularly construction-related and domestic water storage containers, to reduce urban malaria transmission risk in the Horn of Africa.
Authors
- Ahsan Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6378-5915)
- Daniel J. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6938-2690)
- Esayas Aklilu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6460-3850)
- Araya Gebresilassie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-6774)
- Elyas Abdulahi
- Solomon Yared (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1510-8316)
- H. O. Ahmed
- Gonzalo M. Vazquez‐Prokopec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0710-270X)
- Kedir Adem Darasa
- Witka nore Witka
- Dagnew Hagezom
- Tamiru Kassa
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ET)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
- Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07100-7
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention