Unravelling complexities in human malaria transmission dynamics in Africa through a comprehensive knowledge of vector populations

D Fontenille, F Simard - Comparative immunology, microbiology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Malaria transmission dynamics is highly variable throughout Africa: inoculation rates vary
from almost null to more than a 1000 infective bites per year, transmission can occur …

[HTML][HTML] Massive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects

…, M Barbet-Massin, JM Salles, F Simard… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Insects have presented human society with some of its greatest development challenges by
spreading diseases, consuming crops and damaging infrastructure. Despite the massive …

Improving our knowledge of male mosquito biology in relation to genetic control programmes

…, NC Manoukis, R Mozuraitis, RJ Pitts, F Simard… - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
The enormous burden placed on populations worldwide by mosquito-borne diseases, most
notably malaria and dengue, is currently being tackled by the use of insecticides sprayed in …

Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes

…, MV Sharakhova, T Shea, FA Simão, F Simard… - Science, 2015 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Control of mosquito vectors has historically proven to be an effective
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …

[HTML][HTML] Insertion polymorphisms of SINE200 retrotransposons within speciation islands of Anopheles gambiae molecular forms

F Santolamazza, E Mancini, F Simard, Y Qi, Z Tu… - Malaria journal, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background SINEs (Short INterspersed Elements) are homoplasy-free and co-
dominant genetic markers which are considered to represent useful tools for population …

Reconsidering the consequences of selective fisheries

…, M Heino, R Law, M Makino, AD Rijnsdorp, F Simard… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Concern about the impact of fishing on ecosystems and fisheries production is increasing (,).
Strategies to reduce these impacts while addressing the growing need for food security …

[PDF][PDF] Applying an ecosystem-based approach to aquaculture: principles, scales and some management measures

…, N Marba, S Mathe, R Norambuena, F Simard… - Building an ecosystem …, 2007 - fao.org
As aquaculture growth worldwide involves the expansion of cultivated areas, a higher
density of aquaculture installations and of farmed individuals, and greater use of feed …

[HTML][HTML] Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against Aedes Species Mosquitoes: A Roadmap and Good Practice Framework for Designing, Implementing and Evaluating …

…, F Fouque, M Geier, A Michaelakis, D Roiz, F Simard… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The sterile insect technique is familiar to agricultural pest management
and is now being increasingly applied to mosquitoes as part of integrated vector …

Averting a malaria disaster: will insecticide resistance derail malaria control?

…, C Fornadel, J Gimnig, M Coetzee, F Simard… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Summary World Malaria Day 2015 highlighted the progress made in the development of
new methods of prevention (vaccines and insecticides) and treatment (single dose drugs) of …

[HTML][HTML] Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae: data from the first year of a multi-country study highlight the extent of the problem

…, E Yangalbé-Kalnoné, NF Sagnon, F Simard… - Malaria journal, 2009 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is a growing concern in many countries
which requires immediate attention because of the limited chemical arsenal available for …