World Mosquito Day 2017

August 20th was declared as World Mosquito Day to commemorate Sir Ronald Ross's groundbreaking discovery that malaria is transmitted between humans by female anopheline mosquitoes. This information led to many subsequent findings that have greatly advanced the prevention and treatment of malaria. On this day, PMI pays homage to all scientists and researchers who have contributed to the fight against this deadly disease. More about PMI's entomological work: • Country-Specific Entomological Reports • IR Mapper: Mapping Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vectors • Armed in Malaria Prevention: Entomological Monitoring in PMI's Indoor Residual Spraying Programs • Tackling Malaria: Entomology Is the Key Life Cycle of Malaria Parasite in the Mosquito Photo credit: Jim Gathany/CDC Connect with Us           This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: President's Malaria Initiative • 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 440, Washington DC 20004  • (202) 660-1860