This is a well written post.
In my opinion, Mosquitoes are invasive, intelligent , and have many ways to evade the humans as you have outlined. The effect of cerebal malaria caused by mosquito is alarming. I hate this insect that has continually dealt with us in Nigeria.
Sometimes I wonder if it is because malaria is more of African problem that's why we don't have a vaccine for it or that the Pharmaceutical companies prefer to making more money selling anti-malaria medicine.
I hope the researchers would find a solution to this problem.