The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities

S Sougoufara, EC Ottih, F Tripet - Parasites & Vectors, 2020 - Springer
Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated
nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the …

Changes in contributions of different Anopheles vector species to malaria transmission in east and southern Africa from 2000 to 2022

BJ Msugupakulya, NH Urio, M Jumanne, HS Ngowo… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Africa is facilitated by multiple species of
Anopheles mosquitoes. These vectors have different behaviors and vectorial capacities and …

Insecticide-treated livestock: a potential One Health approach to malaria control in Africa

P Ruiz-Castillo, C Rist, R Rabinovich, C Chaccour - Trends in parasitology, 2022 - cell.com
New vector-control tools are urgently needed to reduce malaria in areas where there is
significant transmission after deployment of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide …

The current malaria morbidity and mortality in different transmission settings in Western Kenya

A Kapesa, EJ Kweka, H Atieli, YA Afrane… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Passive surveillance of malaria in health facilities remains vital for
implementation of control and elimination programs. It is therefore essential understanding …

Patterns of human exposure to early evening and outdoor biting mosquitoes and residual malaria transmission in Ethiopia

T Degefa, AK Githeko, MC Lee, G Yan, D Yewhalaw - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethiopia has shown a notable progress in reducing malaria burden over the past decade,
mainly due to the scaleup of vector control interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal …

Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya

D Zhong, E Hemming-Schroeder, X Wang, S Kibret… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
A thorough understanding of malaria vector species composition and their bionomic
characteristics is crucial to devise effective and efficient vector control interventions to …

Protecting migratory farmers in rural Tanzania using eave ribbons treated with the spatial mosquito repellent, transfluthrin

JK Swai, AS Mmbando, HS Ngowo, OG Odufuwa… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Many subsistence farmers in rural southeastern Tanzania regularly relocate to
distant farms in river valleys to tend to crops for several weeks or months each year. While …

Seasonal variation in abundance and blood meal sources of primary and secondary malaria vectors within Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania

GC Katusi, MRG Hermy, SM Makayula, R Ignell… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Existing control tools have significantly reduced malaria over the past two
decades. However, progress has been stalled due to increased resistance in primary …

A targeted amplicon sequencing panel to simultaneously identify mosquito species and Plasmodium presence across the entire Anopheles genus

A Makunin, P Korlević, N Park… - Molecular ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anopheles is a diverse genus of mosquitoes comprising over 500 described species,
including all known human malaria vectors. While a limited number of key vector species …

Predicting the impact of outdoor vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity from semi-field studies

A Denz, MM Njoroge, MM Tambwe, C Champagne… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Semi-field experiments with human landing catch (HLC) measure as the
outcome are an important step in the development of novel vector control interventions …