Background Documentation of the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes and
characterization of larval breeding sites is of major importance for the implementation of …

Background Despite extensive irrigation development in Ethiopia, limited studies assessed
the impact of irrigation on malaria vector mosquito composition, abundance and seasonality …

Introduction The decision-making process for malaria control and elimination strategies has
become more challenging. Interventions need to be targeted at council level to allow for …

Background Irrigation systems have been identified as one of the factors promoting malaria
disease around agricultural farms in sub-Saharan Africa. However, if improved water …

Background More than ever, it is crucial to make the best use of existing country data, and
analytical tools for developing malaria control strategies as the heterogeneity in malaria risk …

This research aims to identify physicochemical characteristics in natural breeding
habitats/phytotelmata of dengue vector—including Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes …

Culicine mosquitoes are vectors of human disease-causing pathogens like filarial worms
and several arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Currently, there has been an increase in …

BACKGROUND Exposure to inorganic fertilizer is common for the major malaria vector
Anopheles arabiensis, which is closely associated with agricultural activities. The aim of this …

The larval environment of holometabolous insects determines many adult life history traits
including, but not limited to, rate and success of development and adult lifespan and …

Kenyan rice farmers have continuously obtained low yields, this has been credited to poor
agronomic practices and use of low quality inbred rice varieties. To alleviate the potential …