Spatial distribution, environmental and physicochemical characterization of Anopheles breeding sites in the Mount Cameroon region

The warm tropical climate of Cameroon and the dense forest and grassland vegetation provide conditions that are favourable for reproduction and survival of the malaria vector, and the consequent increase in the prevalence of malaria. The distribution and abundance of mosquito larvae actually reflect the oviposition preferences of adult females and the ability of immature stages to tolerate the conditions that prevail in aquatic habitats6. [...] characterizing Anopheles breeding sites in order to determine their influence on Anopheles distribution and densities could be very useful to understand the variations observed in malaria transmission intensity, so that more efficient vector control strategies could be planned.