Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in 75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles mosquitoes in Awash Sebat Kilo, Ethiopia. High susceptibility of these mosquitoes to Plasmodium falciparum and vivax infection presents a challenge for malaria control in the Horn of Africa.
Keywords: Anopheles stephensi; Horn of Africa; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; emerging; membrane feeding; mosquitoes; outbreak; parasites; transmission; urban malaria; vector competence.