In high-elevation areas in western Kenya, the abundance of Anopheles arabiensis is either
very low or absent. The western Kenya highlands (an area with an elevation> 1,500 m …

The way that the malaria vectors Anopheles arabiensis and An. gambiae survive the dry
season in sub‐saharan Sahel or northern Savanna areas of Africa remains enigmatic. We …

Land use changes have been suggested as one of the causes for malaria epidemics in the
African highlands. This study investigated the effects of deforestation-induced changes in …

Larval and pupal populations of species B of the Anopheles gambiae complex were
sampled in Kenya from rice fields and small ponds and pools. Time-specific life tables were …

The western Kenya highland has been experiencing dramatic landuse changes in the past
three decades. Landuse change has been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms for …

Background Anopheles gambiae eggs are more frequently found on soil around puddle
habitats of the larvae, than on the water surface itself in Western Kenya. Thus, eggs can …

Spatial and temporal variations in the distribution of anopheline larval habitats and land use
and land cover (LULC) changes can influence malaria transmission intensity. This …

Background Malaria cases on the highlands west of Mount Kenya have been noticed since
10–20 years ago. It was not clear whether these cases were introduced from the nearby …

We examined the effects of land cover type on survivorship and productivity of Anopheles
gambiae in Kakamega in the western Kenyan highlands (elevation= 1,420-1,580 meters …

Studies were carried out at a malaria epidemic-prone highland site in western Kenya to
determine the effects of deforestation-caused microclimate change on the duration of the …