F. Simard

Physiological and behavioural resistance of malaria vectors in rural West-Africa : a data mining study to address their fine-scale spatiotemporal heterogeneity, drivers, and predictability

This study models insecticide resistance and behavioural traits of malaria mosquitoes using environmental and field data to assess their spatial and temporal patterns and drivers.

Data-driven and interpretable machine-learning modeling to explore the fine-scale environmental determinants of malaria vectors biting rates in rural Burkina Faso

This study uses interpretable machine learning to identify environmental factors influencing malaria vector biting rates in rural Burkina Faso.

Natural Wolbachia infections are common in the major malaria vectors in Central Africa

The paper investigates Wolbachia infection prevalence and diversity in 25 African Anopheles species, finding Wolbachia in 16 species, including major malaria vectors.

Field evidence for manipulation of mosquito host selection by the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum

The paper shows that Plasmodium falciparum increases mosquito anthropophagy in infectious females, enhancing parasite transmission.

A new species in the Anopheles gambiae complex reveals new evolutionary relationships between vector and non-vector species

The paper describes a new species in the Anopheles gambiae complex and analyzes its evolutionary relationships and introgression events with other species.

Can malaria parasites manipulate the odour-mediated host preference of their mosquito vectors?

This study investigates whether malaria parasites manipulate mosquito host choice toward suitable hosts, finding no effect on activation rate or odour preference in infected mosquitoes.