Medical & Health Sciences

Tsetse and other Biting Fly Responses to Nzi Traps Baited with Octenol, Phenols and Acetone

Abstract: Octenol (1-octen-3-ol), acetone, 4-methylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, and

The Ethiopian staple food crop enset (Ensete ventricosum) assessed for the first time for resistance against the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus goodeyi.

Abstract: Pratylenchus goodeyi appears to be the most prevalent nematode pest of

Investigation of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) severity and cropping systems mapping in agro-ecological maize systems in Bomet, Kenya utilizing RapidEye and Landsat-8 Imagery

Abstract: Spatiotemporal information on crops and cropping systems can provide us

Endophytic Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum-Derived Dual Benefit for Nematode Management and Improved Banana (Musa spp.) Productivity

Abstract: The banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and the burrowing nematode Ra

Distribution and mating type characterization of chickpea blight (Didymella rabiei (Kov.) v. Arx) in Ethiopia

Abstract: We have assessed the distribution and mating type of chickpea blight (D

Temperature-based phenology model of African citrus triozid (Trioza erytreae Del Guercio): Vector of citrus greening disease

Abstract: The African citrus triozid (ACT), Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemipter

Genome Sequence of a Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus Isolated from Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Nigeria, West Africa

Abstract: We report the entire genome sequence of an isolate of Spodoptera frugi

Paenibacillus polymyxa causes yellow withered spot disease in Dracaena trifasciata in the South of China

Abstract: Mother-in-law’s tongue, Dracaena (Sansevieria) trifasciata S. is an orn

Infection with tungiasis through interhost movement of adult female sand fleas, Tunga penetrans

Abstract: Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the par

Trypanosomes infection, endosymbionts, and host preferences in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) collected from Akagera park region, Rwanda: A correlational xenomonitoring study

Abstract: Akagera National Park and its surroundings are home to tsetse flies and

Pesticide pollution in freshwater paves the way for schistosomiasis transmission

Abstract: Schistosomiasis is a severe neglected tropical disease caused by tremat

Bioactive constituents, in vitro radical scavenging and antibacterial activities of selected Apis mellifera honey from Kenya.

Abstract: here is limited information about the relative composition and health b

National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya

Abstract: Background Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused

Occurrence and distribution of Nosema ceranae in honey bee colonies in the Comoros Islands

Abstract: Nosemosis is a parasitic disease caused by microsporidian pathogens of

Volatile biomarkers of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infection in humans

Abstract: Malaria remains among the world’s deadliest diseases, and control effor

Chemical Ecology of Animal and Human Pathogen Vectors in a Changing Global Climate

Abstract: Infectious diseases affecting livestock and human health that involve v

Transmission of ‘Candidatus Anaplasma camelii’ to mice and rabbits by camel-specific keds, Hippobosca camelina

Abstract: Anaplasmosis, caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Anaplasma,

Small-scale field evaluation of transfluthrin-treated eave ribbons and sandals for the control of malaria vectors in rural Tanzania

Abstract: Background Early-evening and outdoor-biting mosquitoes may compromise t

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in coastal Kenya harbor a diverse array of tick-borne pathogens

Abstract: Ticks and the microbes they transmit have emerged in sub-Saharan Africa

A cross-sectional observational study investigating the association between sedges (swamp grasses, Cyperaceae) and the prevalence of immature malaria vectors in aquatic habitats along the sho

Abstract: Background: Strategies that involve manipulations of the odour-orientat

Competing risk events in antimalarial drug trials in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network individual participant data meta-analysis

Abstract: Background: Therapeutic efcacy studies in uncomplicated Plasmodium falc

The Role of Unused Swimming Pools as a Habitat for Anopheles Immature Stages in Urban Malindi, Kenya

Abstract: ABSTRACT. We conducted larval surveys in habitats located in urban Mali

Estimating Dispersal and Survival of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus Along the Kenyan Coast by Using Mark–Release–Recapture Methods

Abstract: Mark-Drelease-Drecapture (MRR) experiments were conducted with emerging

Environmental Abundance of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) Larval Habitats on Land Cover Change Sites in Karima Village, Mwea Rice Scheme, Kenya.

Abstract: A study was carried out at Karima Village in the Mwea Rice Irrigation S

Using Nylon Strips to Dispense Mosquito Attractants for Sampling the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae s.s.

Abstract: Synthetic versions of human derived kairomones can be used as baits whe

Phlebotomus (Larroussius) orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) as a probable secondary vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya

Abstract: According to the World Health Organization’s reports, leishmaniases in

Influence of Biological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Larval Habitats on the Body Size of Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) along the Kenyan coast

Abstract: Background & objectives: The number and productivity of larval habi

Anopheles arabiensis oviposition site selection in response to habitat persistence and associated physicochemical parameters, bacteria and volatile profiles. (#64771)

Abstract: A better understanding of the oviposition behaviour of malaria vectors

Community based integrated vector management for malaria control: lessons from three years’ experience (2016–2018) in Botor-Tolay district, southwestern Ethiopia

Abstract: Background: Integrated vector management (IVM) remains a key strategy i

A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes.

Abstract: A possible malaria control approach involves the dissemination in mosqu