topnaman | Malaria blog

The mosquito vector, and by extension local ecology, drives malaria transmission. So understanding vector biology is important to malaria control. Classical studies of mosquito flight range, feeding preferences, and resting habits were crucial in the development and application of control strategies. Modern vector biology research, dominated by molecular studies, has produced new tools for monitoring [...]

The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria conference is the largest scientific gathering for malaria with more than 2,000 attendees. The conference has a blog for the press but Tropika is the site to watch with initiatives like researcher interviews and day by day coverage. Actually, this is the first time I have seen scientific event reporting that [...]