Research

Mosquito-specialist spiders

Abstract: What does ‘mosquito specialist’mean? A mosquito specialist is a predato

The Attentive Spider: Search-Image Use by a Mosquito-Eating Predator

Abstract: Evarcha culicivora, a jumping spider from East Africa, feeds indirectly

Thorsellia Anophelis is the Dominant Bacterium in a Kenyan Population of Adult Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes

Abstract: Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes are not known to harbor endosymbiotic bact

Olfactory search-image use by a mosquito-eating predator

Abstract: By choosing blood-carrying mosquitoes as prey, Evarcha culicivora, an E

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

Integrated health interventions for improved livelihoods: A case study in Ethiopia.

Abstract: Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face multifaceted and c

Multi-compartment chemical characterization and risk assessment of chemicals of emerging concern in freshwater systems of western Kenya

Abstract: Background: Within the last decades, there has been increasing research

How to turn collectors of edible insects into mini-livestock farmers: Multidimensional sustainability challenges to a thriving industry

Abstract: Edible insects reared under suitable climatic conditions are an efficie

Larval habitat diversity and mosquito species distribution along the coast of Kenya [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Abstract: Background: Management of arboviruses relies heavily on vector control.

Review: Exploiting insect-specific viruses as a novel strategy to control vector-borne disease.

Abstract: Novel insect-specific viruses (ISVs) are being discovered in many impor

Low awareness and misconceptions of immature mosquito stages hinders community participation in integrated vector management in Malindi, Kenya.

Abstract: Understanding community perceptions of the significance, feasibility an

The Malaria Cell Atlas: Single parasite transcriptomes across the complete Plasmodium life cycle.

Abstract: Malaria parasites adopt a remarkable variety of morphological life stag

Profitable entrepreneurship or marginal self‐employment? The bimodality of Latina self‐employment in the United States.

Abstract: We consider the economic development potential of recent dramatic growt

Genetic profile of African swine fever virus responsible for the 2019 outbreak in northern Malawi.

Abstract: Background: African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious transboundary an

Studying abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experiences of three African women PhD students.

Abstract: International students have faced unique challenges during the COVID-19

Molecular characterization of Plasmodium falciparum PHISTb proteins as potential targets of naturally-acquired immunity against malaria [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].

Abstract: Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes the deadliest form of malaria

Evaluating the impact of larviciding with Bti and community education and mobilization as supplementary integrated vector management interventions for malaria control in Kenya and Ethiopia

Abstract: Background Malaria prevention in Africa is mainly through the use of lo

Impact of Plasmodium falciparum small-sized extracellular vesicles on host peripheral blood mononuclear cells [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review.

Abstract: Background: Exagerated immune activation has a key role in the pathogen

Widespread army ant aversion among East African jumping spiders (Salticidae).

Abstract: Jumping spiders (Salticidae) typically prey on a variety of arthropods

Evaluating effectiveness of screening house eaves as a potential intervention for reducing indoor vector densities and malaria prevalence in Nyabondo, western Kenya.

Abstract: Background Mosquito-proofing of houses using wire mesh screens is gaini

Case study: Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: progress, gaps and opportunities.

Abstract: Botswana has in the recent past 10 years made tremendous progress in th

Arboviruses and blood-meal sources in zoophilic mosquitoes at human-wildlife interfaces in Kenya.

Abstract: Background: Zoophilic mosquitoes play an important role in the transmis

Anopheles arabiensis oviposition site selection in response to habitat persistence and associated physicochemical parameters, bacteria and volatile profiles

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

An Exploratory Study of Community Factors Relevant for Participatory Malaria Control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Abstract: Background: Capacity strengthening of rural communities, and the variou