Gabriela Delgado's scientific contributions

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In the absence of entomological information, tools for predicting Anopheles spp. presence can help evaluate the entomological risk of malaria transmission. Here, we illustrate how species distribution models (SDM) could quantify potential dominant vector species presence in malaria elimination settings. We fitted a 250 m resolution ensemble SDM for...
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Problems with vector surveillance are a major barrier for the effective control of vector-borne disease transmission through Latin America. Here, we present results from a 80-week longitudinal study where Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) ovitraps were monitored weekly at 92 locations in Puntarenas, a coastal city in Costa Rica with syndemic...

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... 32 This system can more easily distribute drugs and ensure treatment adherence than control transmission by reducing mosquito populations, especially when primary vector species feed and rest outdoors. This is the case for Anopheles albimanus 33 in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, for which insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying, and other control tools that work with mosquitoes that feed and rest inside homes are less effective. Even for indoor-resting Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto in sub-Saharan Africa, 31 pressure from the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying of insecticide can lead to shifts in parasite transmission ecology where new vector species, such as outdoor-biting Anopheles arabiensis, can reduce the effectiveness of these measures. ...
... One challenge to previous studies of spatial synchrony in mosquito populations is the need for relatively long and consistent collection records across disparate geographic locations. The result is that the majority of prior population studies occur over small geographic areas or elevational gradients 8,16,[19][20][21] . However, broadscale spatial synchrony is not uncommon in other insect species. ...