Urbanization and Vector Species Shape Avian Malaria Prevalence in Mosquitoes
Avian malaria prevalence was assessed in two mosquito species across urban and peri-urban habitats. No infections were detected in either species in urban areas, while a 2.53% prevalence was found in the native Culex pipiens from peri-urban sites, highlighting the influence of urbanization on parasite transmission dynamics.
Authors
- Josué Martínez‐de la Puente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-4115)
- Marta Garrigós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-1434)
- Guillermo Panisse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8372-014X)
- J. P. Veiga
- Mario Garrido
- Paula Parra
Institutions
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (AR)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Estación Biológica de Doñana (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Integrative Zoology
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.70095
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación