Anopheline and human drivers of malaria risk in northern coastal, Ecuador: a pilot study.
James A MartinAllison L HendershotIván Alejandro Saá PortillaDaniel J EnglishMadeline WoodruffClaudia A Vera-AriasBibiana E Salazar-CostaJuan José BustillosFabián E SaénzSofía Ocaña-MayorgaCristian KoepfliNeil F LoboPublished in: Malaria journal (2020)
The exophagic feeding of anopheline vectors in San Jose de Chamanga, when analysed in conjunction with human behaviour, indicates a clear gap in protection even with high LLIN coverage. The lack of indoor-resting anophelines suggests that indoor residual spraying (IRS) may have limited effect. The presence of asymptomatic infections implies the presence of a human reservoir that may maintain transmission.