[HTML][HTML] An increasing role of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles funestus in malaria transmission in the Lake Zone, Tanzania

NS Matowo, J Martin, MA Kulkarni, JF Mosha… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in …

NS Matowo, M Tanner, G Munhenga, SA Mapua… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide
resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing insecticide resistance …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of commonly used pesticides and frequency of self-reported symptoms on farmers health in Kura, Kano State, Nigeria

HM Isah, HO Sawyerr, MO Raimi, BG Bashir… - Journal of Education …, 2020 - academia.edu
An astonishing 150 million tons of fertilizers and 6 million tons of pesticides are yearly and
routinely applied to fields and crops to increase agricultural production. Today modern …

Self-reported symptoms on farmers health and commonly used pesticides related to exposure in Kura, Kano State, Nigeria

MO Raimi - Morufu Olalekan Raimi (2021).“Self-reported …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: As many types of rapid toxicity or explicit evidence and platforms provide useful
information on the symptoms of human risk and pesticide self-poisoning accounts, which …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation and bioconcentration of heavy metals in two phases from agricultural soil to plants in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania

LK Munishi, PA Ndakidemi, W Blake, S Comber… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants,
which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and …

[HTML][HTML] Education and Socio-economic status are key factors influencing use of insecticides and malaria knowledge in rural farmers in Southern Côte d'Ivoire

RMA Kouamé, F Guglielmo, K Abo, AF Ouattara… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Insecticides play a key role in rural farming; however, their over-or misuse has
been linked with a negative impact on malaria vector control policies. This study was …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of agricultural pesticides on the susceptibility and fitness of malaria vectors in rural south-eastern Tanzania

NH Urio, PG Pinda, AJ Ngonzi, LL Muyaga… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Agricultural pesticides may exert strong selection pressures on malaria vectors
during the aquatic life stages and may contribute to resistance in adult mosquitoes. This …

[HTML][HTML] An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens

JM Patt, A Makagon, B Norton, M Marvit… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed,
especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change …

Towards sustainability: Threat of water quality degradation and eutrophication in Usangu agro-ecosystem Tanzania

LK Munishi, W Blake, S Comber, TH Hutchinson… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The agrochemicals and nutrient losses from farming areas such as paddy farming
significantly dictate quality and eutrophication of the freshwater resource. However, how …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitude of khat growing farmers on the safe use and handling of pesticides in Haromaya Wereda, Oromia Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

G Regassa, C Regassa - African Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - academicjournals.org
The awareness level of the farmers growing Khat regarding the safe use of pesticide was
investigated in this study at Haromaya Wereda, Eastern Ethiopia. In order to achieve the …