Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan

• Published in: Parasites & vectors Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 511
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Ayman, Khogali, Rua, Elnour, Mohammed-Ahmed B, Nakao, Ryo, Salim, Bashir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.10.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animal Distribution; Animals; Anopheles; Anopheles - classification; Anopheles - genetics; Anopheles - parasitology; Anopheles stephensi; Aquatic insects; Asian malaria vector; Bionomics; Cities; Cytochrome; Disease transmission; Emergence; Epidemics; Human diseases; Humans; Identification and classification; Insects as carriers of disease; Invasive diseases vector; Invasive species; Malaria; Malaria - prevention & control; Malaria - transmission; Morphology; Mosquito Vectors - classification; Mosquito Vectors - genetics; Mosquito Vectors - parasitology; Mosquitoes; Phylogeny; Prevention; Risk factors; Short Report; Sudan; Surveillance; Surveying; Vector-borne diseases; Sudan; Cities; Djibouti; United States > US; Africa; Red Sea; Horn of Africa; Ethiopia; Anopheles stephensi; Invasive diseases vector; Asian malaria vector; Malaria; Emergence; Sudan
• ISSN: 1756-3305; 1756-3305
• DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-05026-4

The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the geographical expansion of this urban mosquito into Central Sudan. We urgently recommend the launch of a national entomological survey to determine the distribution of this invasive disease vector and to generate essential information about its bionomics and susceptibility to available malaria control measures.