What are the main malaria vectors presently in Nigeria?

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Female anopheles mosquito

Obidile Valentine Chidi

Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto

Mahendra Pal

Malaria transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes is a major public health disease in many countries of the world. Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is the predominant vector responsible for the transmission of malaria in Nigeria .In addition, Anopheles arabiensis is also an important vector that transmit disease.

Lateef Oluwatoyin Busari

Female Mosquito of the Anopheles gambiae sl complex.

There is new species in the complex, An. coluzzi according to Adeogun et al.

Arvind Singh

Have a look at this useful link.

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/65196

Please also go through the following RG links.

Article Dominant malaria vector species in Nigeria: Modelling potent...

Article Nigeria Anopheles Vector Database: An Overview of 100 Years' Research

Golam Sarwar Jahan

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