An invasive species of mosquito called Anopheles stephensi threatens to unravel two decades of gains in malaria control. Africa's native malaria mosquitoes prefer to bite people inside their homes late at night. Most malaria mosquitoes live in rural Africa. But Anopheles stephensi is "really highly adapted to urban areas, which isn't what we typically see," Monroe said. "This is very much possibly a cheap option compared to letting Anopheles stephensi spread around the country," Hamlet said.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2022 23:23 UTC