Previous records of Sri Lankan Anopheles were most imperfect, and even the number and names of the species present were very doubtful. There was no systematic study conducted for Sri Lankan adult anophelines since 1990. ...

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of six locally abundant fish species to control Aedes mosquito larvae and thereby manage dengue epidemics in a sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally ...

Entomological studies on the abundance of malaria vector Anopheles mosquitoes have not been studied in some malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka over past 30 years in view of the security situation. The aim of this study was ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the occurrence and species distribution of malaria and the extent of chloroquine resistance among security forcespersonnel in a selected region of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. DESIGN: A ...

A genomic library constructed in a bacteriophage lambda replacement vector (EMBL3) with Wuchereria bancrofti DNA partially digested with Sau 3A I was screened with 32P-labeled W. bancrofti total DNA, and a strongly reactive ...

INTRODUCTION: Waste management through community mobilization to reduce breeding places at household level could be an effective and sustainable dengue vector control strategy in areas where vector breeding takes place in ...

Dengue is an important flaviviral infection in tropical and subtropical regions. Early diagnosis of dengue infection helps in monitoring the disease, determining when hospital admission is necessary and reducing case ...

In the malaria elimination phase in Sri Lanka, investigation on biological and ecological factors of malaria vectors are important in planning appropriate vector controlling strategies. Lack of sufficient biological and ...