Chemical cues for malaria vectors oviposition site selection: challenges and opportunities

YE Himeidan, EA Temu, EA El Rayah… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The attractiveness of oviposition site for malaria vector mosquitoes is dependent upon a
number of physical and chemical factors. Many aspects of mosquito behavior, including host …

Discovery of an oviposition attractant for gravid malaria vectors of the Anopheles gambiae species complex

JM Lindh, MN Okal, M Herrera-Varela… - Malaria Journal, 2015 - Springer
Background New strategies are needed to manage malaria vector populations that resist
insecticides and bite outdoors. This study describes a breakthrough in developing 'attract …

Analysing the oviposition behaviour of malaria mosquitoes: design considerations for improving two-choice egg count experiments

MN Okal, JM Lindh, SJ Torr, E Masinde, B Orindi… - Malaria Journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Choice egg-count bioassays are a popular tool for analysing oviposition
substrate preferences of gravid mosquitoes. This study aimed at improving the design of two …

Effects of bacterial composition and aquatic habitat metabolites on malaria vector larval availability in irrigated and non-irrigated sites of Homa Bay county, western …

PW Orondo, KO Ochwedo, H Atieli, G Yan, AK Githeko… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Gravid Anopheles malaria vectors depend on both chemical and physical (including
microbial) cues for selection of preferred habitats for oviposition. This study focused on …

Effects of soil on the development, survival, and oviposition of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes

KC Pautzke, AS Felsot, JP Reganold, JP Owen - Parasites & Vectors, 2024 - Springer
Background Water quality is known to influence the development and survival of larval
mosquitoes, which affects mosquito-borne pathogen transmission as a function of the …

Analysing chemical attraction of gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto with modified BG-Sentinel traps

MN Okal, M Herrera-Varela, P Ouma, B Torto… - Parasites & …, 2015 - Springer
Background Cues that guide gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to oviposition sites can
be manipulated to create new strategies for monitoring and controlling malaria vectors …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of manure-based organic fertilisers on the oviposition behaviour of Anopheles arabiensis

H Hardy, SJ Harte, RJ Hopkins, L Mnyone, FM Hawkes - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The rice agroecosystem provides suitable breeding habitat for many malaria vector species,
and rice-adjacent communities are consequently exposed to a greater malaria transmission …

Ovipositional behavior in the context of mass rearing of Anopheles arabiensis

F Balestrino, SM Soliban, J Gilles, C Oliva… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - BioOne
Large-scale production of mosquitoes is a key factor for a successful sterile insect technique
program. A manageable mass-production cage must contain appropriate features for adult …

Oviposition and Development of Anopheles coluzzii coetzee and Wilkerson in Salt Water

EK Nwaefuna, II Bagshaw, F Gbogbo… - Malaria research and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Anopheles coluzzii is an important vector of malaria in sub‐Saharan Africa particularly of the
most dangerous malaria parasite. It completes its life cycle in water and a change in …

Effect of background colors on oviposition site preference by Anopheles gambiae ss: an experimental proof

E Kweka - Academia Biology, 2023 - academia.edu
Background: Insecticide resistance and vector-feeding behavior changes have recently
challenged malaria vector control. All this causes the vectors to forfeit the benefits of …