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ArticleJournal of medical entomology2026

Population size and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii on São Tomé and Príncipe Islands based on mark-release-recapture.

Sureni Wickramasooriya, Melina Campos, Lisa Chamberland, Robert E Ditter, Maria Júlia M Corrêa, Brett Morgan, Danspaid P Mabuka, Ivan Mulongo Mugeni, Lodney Nazaré, Carla A Sousa and 7 more

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Sureni WickramasooriyaVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Melina CamposVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Lisa ChamberlandVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Robert E DitterVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9498-8694
Maria Júlia M CorrêaVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Brett MorganVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8263-276X
Danspaid P MabukaVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Ivan Mulongo MugeniVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-1232-5697
Lodney NazaréVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Carla A SousaGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Claire M EganVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-8960-2790
Robin OriangoVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Aires Januário Fernandes da MouraGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
João ViegasPrograma Nacional de Eliminação do Paludismo, Centro Nacional de Endemias, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.
João PintoVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Anthony J CornelVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2735-8232
Gregory C LanzaroVector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1190-9810

Funding

University of California Malaria Initiative
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mosquito-borne diseases continue to exact a heavy toll on human health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet in many environments, fundamental aspects of mosquito behavior and population dynamics remain poorly characterized. Here, we employ a well-established method for directly measuring mosquito dispersal and estimating population size: mark-release-recapture (MRR). We focused on the key malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii and conducted experiments in São Tomé and Príncipe, an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea under consideration as a site for the first field trial using gene drive mosquitoes for malaria elimination. Understanding mosquito dispersal, population size, and responses to environmental factors is essential for planning such releases. To assess these parameters in An. coluzzii, a total of four MRR experiments were conducted across both São Tomé and Príncipe islands during both wet and dry seasons. Population size estimates were higher during the wet season in both study areas, but seasonal fluctuation was more pronounced in São Tomé. Seasonal patterns of mosquito dispersal differed by location, with greater dispersal in São Tomé during the wet season and in Príncipe during the dry season. Mosquito flight direction was biased toward broad-scale wind direction in São Tomé, but not in Príncipe. Together, these results enhance our understanding of An. coluzzii behavior in island ecosystems and support the design of effective vector control approaches in this biogeographical context.

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Animal DistributionAnophelesMosquito VectorsAnimalsFemaleIslandsPopulation DensityPopulation DynamicsSeasonsbiogeographygene drive trialislandmalariamosquito dispersal

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