Abstract Background Kato-Katz technique has been the mainstay test in Schistosoma
mansoni diagnosis in endemic areas. However, recent studies have documented its poor …

To date, the Republic of Rwanda has not systematically reported on distribution, diversity
and malaria infectivity rate of mosquito species throughout the country. Therefore, we …

Vector control programs, particularly in the form of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), are
essential for achieving malaria elimination goals. Recent reports of increasing knockdown …

Impoundments formed by microdams in rural areas of Africa are important sources of water
for people, but they provide potential larval habitats for Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) …

We present a model to investigate the effects of vector resistance to control strategies. The
model captures the development of resistance as well as loss of resistance in mosquitoes …

Objectives: To determine social, economic, biological and environmental factors critical to
malaria control effectiveness in African countries that are with contrasting responses to the …

round: The emergence and re-emergence of arboviral infections in humans around the
world threatens global health and security. Although there are several arthropod borne …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major public health
problems in Malawi. Coinfections are widespread and there is possibility of important …

The seriousness of vector borne diseases is expected to be altered with ongoing climate
change. This is because the vectors responsible for transmission of vector borne diseases …

Diversification of farming systems in the face of small land holding of less than 0.05 ha and
climate variability is important to offer multiple sources of food and income while acting as …