Maps showing data from two islands with pie charts and points indicating various species distributions.
Fig. 1.Proportion of blood meal sources in Anopheles coluzzii females from STP islands. Pie charts display the proportions of blood meal sources in resting females collected in 6 localities in São Tomé (A) and 11 in Príncipe (B). N, sample size; HBI, human blood index.

New UCMI Publication

  • by Christine Coleman

We are pleased to share that our paper, “Host preference and resting behavior of Anopheles coluzzii (Diptera: Culicidae) on the island of São Tomé, West Africa,” has been published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

This study examines the host feeding patterns and resting behavior of Anopheles coluzzii on São Tomé following the implementation of intensive malaria vector control programs. By analyzing blood meals from mosquitoes collected both indoors and outdoors between 2021 and 2024, the research provides new insights into mosquito behavior and how vectors in the island interact with humans and other hosts, information that is critical for improving malaria control strategies.

Congratulations to all of the authors on this publication!

Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjag026

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