Ecology: A prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

Heather M. Ferguson; Anna Dornhaus; Arlyne Beeche; Christian Borgemeister; Michael Gottlieb; Mir S. Mulla; John E. Gimnig; Durland Fish; Gerry F. Killeen

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Ecology: A prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

Heather M. Ferguson, Anna Dornhaus, Arlyne Beeche, Christian Borgemeister, Michael Gottlieb, Mir S. Mulla, John E. Gimnig, Durland Fish, Gerry F. Killeen

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Existing front-line vector control measures, such as insecticide-treated nets and residual sprays, cannot break the transmission cycle of Plasmodium falciparum in the most intensely endemic parts of Africa and the Pacific. The goal of malaria eradication will require urgent strategic investment into understanding the ecology and evolution of the mosquito vectors that transmit malaria. Priority areas will include understanding aspects of the mosquito life cycle beyond the blood feeding processes which directly mediate malaria transmission. Global commitment to malaria eradication necessitates a corresponding longterm commitment to vector ecology.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	PLoS Medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000303
State	Published - Aug 2010

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