Characterization of invasive Anopheles stephensi populations in Djibouti: understanding population dynamics, biotypes and insecticide resistance to guide new vector management methods
Anopheles (An.) stephensi (Liston, 1901) was first detected on the African continent in 2012 in Djibouti. Its arrival is implicated in sharp increases in malaria cases in Djibouti: from 2012 to 2021 there was a > 2500-fold rise in case numbers, reaching > 70,000 cases in 2021. Unlike other malaria vectors , A...