Distribution of mosquito larvae within the paddy and its implication in larvicidal application in Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme, Central Kenya

JM Mwangangi, EJ Muturi, JI Shililu, B Jacob… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - BioOne
Distribution of mosquito larvae in inundated rice fields is poorly known despite its profound
implications in implementation of vector control programs. Based on oviposition behavior of …

The effect of domestic detergents on the population dynamics of the immature stages of two competitor mosquitoes, Culex cinereus Theobald and Culex …

R Subra, FW Mosha - Acta Tropica, 1984 - europepmc.org
In some rural areas of Kenya pit latrines are the most important breeding places of Culex
quinquefasciatus, but this vector is often rapidly displaced by a competitor, Culex cinereus …

Effect of ecological factors and breeding habitat types on Culicine larvae occurrence and abundance in residential areas Southern Thailand

W Ruairuen, K Amnakmanee, O Primprao, T Boonrod - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes are a vector of human disease transmitting malaria, and many arboviruses such
as dengue virus and Zika virus. This study determined mosquito larval occurrence and …

Larval species diversity, seasonal occurrence and larval habitat preference of mosquitoes transmitting Rift Valley fever and malaria in Baringo County, Kenya

IM Ondiba, FA Oyieke, DK Athinya, IK Nyamongo… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Baseline information that is essential for determining the areas to target with
larval control includes estimates of vector diversity and larval habitat preferences. Due to a …

Species composition and larval habitats of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Ilorin, Nigeria.

IK Olayemi, AT Ande - Zoologist (The), 2008 - ajol.info
A bi-weekly mosquito larval survey was conducted in potential breeding habitats, between
January 2004 and December 2005, in Ilorin, Nigeria, to elucidate the mosquito fauna, their …

Environmental factors associated with the distribution of Anopheles arabiensis and Culex quinquefasciatus in a rice agro-ecosystem in Mwea, Kenya

EJ Muturi, J Mwangangi, J Shililu, BG Jacob… - Journal of Vector …, 2008 - BioOne
Studies were conducted between May and June, 2006 to investigate the environmental
factors affecting the distribution of An. arabiensis Patton and Culex quinquefasciatus Say in …

Larval habitat for the avian malaria vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in altered mid‐elevation mesic‐dry forests in Hawai'i

ME Reiter, DA LaPointe - Journal of Vector Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Effective management of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in Hawai'i's endemic
honeycreepers (Drepanidinae) requires the identification and subsequent reduction or …

Laboratory and field assessment of the potential of larvivorous, air-breathing fishes as predators of culicine mosquitoes

I Bhattacharjee, G Aditya, G Chandra - Biological control, 2009 - Elsevier
The suitability of three indigenous, air-breathing fishes as predators of mosquito larvae were
assessed under field and laboratory conditions using Culex quinquefasciatus as prey. In the …

Morphological variation in invasive mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae from an urban site in Auckland, New Zealand

G Mathews, JGB Derraik, M Walker… - New Zealand journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Larvae of the invasive mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say are morphologically similar to
those of the native Culex pervigilans Bergroth, yet distinguishing these species can be …

Evaluation of Four Sampling Techniques for Surveillance of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Other Mosquitoes in African Rice Agroecosystems

EJ Muturi, J Mwangangi, J Shililu… - Journal of medical …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Field studies were conducted in a rice, Oryza sativa L., agroecosystem in Mwea Kenya to
compare the efficiency of CO2-baited Centers for Disease Control (CDC) light traps against …