The mosquito fauna in many areas of western Uganda has never been studied and is
currently unknown. One area, Bwamba County, has been previously studied and …

Despite evidence of arbovirus activity in northwestern Uganda (West Nile Sub-region), there
is very limited information on the mosquito fauna of this region. The only published study …

Background Diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses are among the most important
emerging diseases that threaten human and animal health, particularly in Africa. However …

Mosquito collections were conducted in Zika Forest near Entebbe, Uganda, from July 2009
through June 2010 using CO2-baited light traps, ovitraps, and human-baited catches. In …

A large number of arthropod-borne viruses are endemic to East Africa. As a part of the
process of undertaking a systematic characterization of the mosquito fauna of Uganda, we …

Background & objectives: The ecology and distribution of various mosquito species is
important in the determination of mosquito vector abundance and associated diseases …

The purpose of this study was to determine the ecology of the common arboviral mosquito
vectors in Mombasa, Kilifi and Malindi urban areas of coastal Kenya. Mosquito larvae were …

A general survey of the species of Anopheles in Zaria Province, Northern Nigeria, carried
out between June 1957 and December 1958, was designed primarily to ascertain the …

Background & objectives: Changes in weather patterns especially rainfall affects the
distribution and densities of mosquitoes. The objective of this study was to describe …

Arboviruses belong to various families of viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, mainly
mosquitoes and often cause diseases in humans. The objective of this study was to …