Using ecological observations to improve malaria control in areas where Anopheles funestus is the dominant vector
The most important malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are Anopheles gambiae,
Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles funestus, and Anopheles coluzzii. Of these, An. funestus …
Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles funestus, and Anopheles coluzzii. Of these, An. funestus …
Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base
TE Nkya, U Fillinger, OP Sangoro, R Marubu… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Countries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination
between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the key strategies being …
between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the key strategies being …
The application of drones for mosquito larval habitat identification in rural environments: a practical approach for malaria control?
Background Spatio-temporal trends in mosquito-borne diseases are driven by the locations
and seasonality of larval habitat. One method of disease control is to decrease the mosquito …
and seasonality of larval habitat. One method of disease control is to decrease the mosquito …
An increasing role of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles funestus in malaria transmission in the Lake Zone, Tanzania
Anopheles funestus is playing an increasing role in malaria transmission in parts of sub-
Saharan Africa, where An. gambiae ss has been effectively controlled by long-lasting …
Saharan Africa, where An. gambiae ss has been effectively controlled by long-lasting …
Dynamics of malaria vector composition and Plasmodium falciparum infection in mainland Tanzania: 2017–2021 data from the national malaria vector entomological …
Abstract Background In 2015, Tanzania National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP)
established a longitudinal malaria vector entomological surveillance (MVES). The MVES is …
established a longitudinal malaria vector entomological surveillance (MVES). The MVES is …
Mapping malaria vector habitats in West Africa: drone imagery and deep learning analysis for targeted vector surveillance
F Trujillano, G Jimenez Garay, H Alatrista-Salas… - Remote sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Disease control programs are needed to identify the breeding sites of mosquitoes, which
transmit malaria and other diseases, in order to target interventions and identify …
transmit malaria and other diseases, in order to target interventions and identify …
Key characteristics of residual malaria transmission in two districts in south-eastern Tanzania—implications for improved control
After 2 decades of using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and improved case management,
malaria burden in the historically-holoendemic Kilombero valley in Tanzania has …
malaria burden in the historically-holoendemic Kilombero valley in Tanzania has …
Life expectancy of Anopheles funestus is double that of Anopheles arabiensis in southeast Tanzania based on mark-release-recapture method
W Ntabaliba, L Vavassori, C Stica, N Makungwa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus sensu stricto mosquitoes are major East
African malaria vectors. Understanding their dispersal and population structure is critical for …
African malaria vectors. Understanding their dispersal and population structure is critical for …
Seasonal variation in abundance and blood meal sources of primary and secondary malaria vectors within Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania
Background Existing control tools have significantly reduced malaria over the past two
decades. However, progress has been stalled due to increased resistance in primary …
decades. However, progress has been stalled due to increased resistance in primary …
[HTML][HTML] Persistently high proportions of plasmodium-infected Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in two villages in the Kilombero valley, South-Eastern Tanzania
Abstract Background In south-eastern Tanzania where insecticide-treated nets have been
widely used for> 20 years, malaria transmission has greatly reduced but remains highly …
widely used for> 20 years, malaria transmission has greatly reduced but remains highly …