Minimal rickettsial infection rates and distribution of ticks in Uganda: an assessment of the seasonal effects and relevance to tick-borne disease risk in East Africa

J Corrigan, B Marion, J English, W Eneku… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
… in Uganda as risk for this disease may be increased in areas where A. variegatum is abundant.
… with a previous study evaluating central and eastern Ugandan tick abundance on cattle (…

Spatial–temporal distribution of Anopheles larval habitats in Uganda using GIS/remote sensing technologies

R Tokarz, RJ Novak - Malaria Journal, 2018 - Springer
… A community-based mosquito surveillance programme was … The community boundary
extends slightly west beyond the main … An increase in abundance and variety of aquatic habitats …

Studies on the biting habits and medical importance of East African mosquitos in the genus Aedes. I.—Subgenera Aedimorphus, Banksinella and Dunnius

AJ Haddow - Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1960 - cambridge.org
… haunting mosquitos whose main biting activity occurs by day. … In Uganda this mosquito has
been involved iii only one other … and in which the mosquito concerned was less abundant, the …

Epidemic risk of arboviral diseases: Determining the habitats, spatial-temporal distribution, and abundance of immature Aedes aegypti in the Urban and Rural areas …

F Saleh, J Kitau, F Konradsen… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
… aegypti mosquitoes in both urban and rural settings of Unguja … countries including Kenya,
Uganda and the Democratic … study was to identify the main larval habitats, their seasonal …

Spatio-temporal analysis of malaria vector density from baseline through intervention in a high transmission setting

VA Alegana, SP Kigozi, J Nankabirwa, E Arinaitwe… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
… and temporal distribution and abundance of primary vectors … the main river flowing to Lake
Kyoga in central Uganda. The … indoor-biting and resting anopheline mosquitoes in this area. …

Seasonal distribution and micro-climatic factors influencing the abundance of the malaria vectors in south-east Nigeria

EK Ezihe, FM Chikezie, CM Egbuche… - Journal of mosquito …, 2017 - emtoscipublisher.com
… We undertook this study with two main objectives of ascertaining the abundance of malaria
vector and to determine the relationship between the micro-climatic factors, seasonality and …

Population dynamics of malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands

B Ndenga, A Githeko, E Omukunda… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
… During the main transmission season, the indoor resting … For example, increased rainfall
in southwestern Uganda … The average abundance of anopheline mosquitoes in a house …

Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and …

EW Kaindoa, M Finda, J Kiplagat, G Mkandawile… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
… where mosquitoes are most abundant [22] and locations where male mosquitoes regularly
… Insecticide-treated bed nets were the main form of protection used against mosquito bites …

Severe flooding and malaria transmission in the western Ugandan Highlands: implications for disease control in an era of global climate change

R Boyce, R Reyes, M Matte, M Ntaro… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. There are several mechanisms by which global climate change may impact
malaria transmission. We sought to assess how the increased frequency of extreme …

Spatio-temporal genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae in the Northwestern Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda: implications for genetic control trials in malaria endemic …

M Lukindu, CM Bergey, RM Wiltshire, ST Small… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
… for the phased testing of genetically modified mosquitoes (especially gene drives) [26, 27], …
located in central Uganda along the Masaka-Kampala highway. Though the main activity in …