What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to evaluate how urbanization affects avian malaria prevalence in mosquito species.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Urbanization and Vector Species Shape Avian Malaria Prevalence in Mosquitoes

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate how urbanization affects avian malaria prevalence in mosquito species.
Assessed avian malaria prevalence in two mosquito species
Conducted comparisons between urban and peri-urban habitats
Identified infection rates in Culex pipiens from peri-urban sites
No avian malaria infections were found in urban mosquitoes
2.53% prevalence of avian malaria was detected in Culex pipiens from peri-urban sites

Abstract

Avian malaria prevalence was assessed in two mosquito species across urban and peri-urban habitats. No infections were detected in either species in urban areas, while a 2.53% prevalence was found in the native Culex pipiens from peri-urban sites, highlighting the influence of urbanization on parasite transmission dynamics.

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Discussion

Authors

Paula Parra

J. P. Veiga

Marta Garrigós

Journals

Integrative Zoology

Actions

Institutions

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

References and Citations

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Urbanization and Vector Species Shape Avian Malaria Prevalence in Mosquitoes

Key Points

Abstract

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Authors

Journals

Actions

Institutions

References and Citations

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Cite this study