Abstract
Mosquitoes are excellent indicators of environmental changes caused by man, especially as environmental degradation promotes the proliferation of mosquito species with adaptive plasticity which can develop in suburban areas and can carry and transmit pathogens to humans and animals. Therefore, environmental changes are evaluated as risk factors of emerging mosquito borne diseases. The current knowledge of diversity and relative abundance of mosquito vectors as a function of habitat change, survival rate of several mosquito species, as well as their biting rates leading to the rapid spread and emergence of new diseases is not comprehensive. Noteworthy, the interaction between vector-host-parasite in natural environment can be disrupted when deforestation occurs. This review provides useful knowledge for vector control, while allowing the monitoring of biological indicators of environmental changes caused by man, an important step in understanding the dynamics of mosquito vector distribution under changing environment. Keywords : Deforestation, parasite, biodiversity, vector, DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/10-12-04 Publication date: June 30th 2020
Highlights
Impact of Environmental Changes on Mosquitoes and Disease TransmissionEsack Fonda Andongma1* Smith Asaah Forchu Binda Tembeng Andongma Blessing Kakawusa Gana
The transmission dynamics of vector borne parasites under natural condition is determined by factors affecting three main components; the pathogens, the vectors and its vertebrates host
Much is known about the biology of mosquitoes and their role in disease transmission, little is known about how rapid environmental changes can affects the community of mosquitoes and its dynamics
Summary
Esack Fonda Andongma1* Smith Asaah Forchu Binda Tembeng Andongma Blessing Kakawusa Gana. 1. Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O.Box 63, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon 2. Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, P.O.Box 1044, Zaria, Nigeria. 3. School of Life Science, Federal University of Technology, P.O.Box 65, Minna, Nigeria
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