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Thermal adaptation in Lepidoptera under shifting environments: mechanisms, patterns, and consequences

Abstract: Thermal adaptation is a key facet safeguarding organismal function among ectothermic organisms. In this era of

Blood-red colour as a prey choice cue for mosquito specialist predators

Abstract: Specialist predators are innately and distinctively proficient at targeting specific prey types. This is enable

Unlocking the Potential of Substrate Quality for the Enhanced Antibacterial Activityof Black SoldierFly against Pathogens

Abstract: Globally,antibiotics are facing fierce resistance from multidrug-resistant bacterials trains.There is an urgent

Transmission Dynamics of Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV): Evidence of Circulation in Humans, Livestock, and Rodents in Diverse Ecologies in Kenya

Abstract: Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the causative agent of CCHF, a fatal viral haemorrhagic fever

A randomized, double-blind placebo-control study assessing the protective efficacy of an odour-based ‘push–pull’ malaria vector control strategy in reducing human-vector contact

Abstract: Novel malaria vector control strategies targeting the odour-orientation of mosquitoes during host-seeking, such

Efficacy of Single-Dose Primaquine With Artemisinin Combination Therapy on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes and Transmission: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background. Since the World Health Organization recommended single low-dose (0.25 mg/kg) primaquine (PQ) in com

Evaluation of the solar-powered Silver Bullet 2.1 (Lumin 8) light trap for sampling malaria vectors in western Kenya

Abstract: Background Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) light traps are widely used for sampling mosquitoes

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Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: Aedes-borne viral disease transmission: vector dynamics, plasticity, and prospects for control

Abstract: Editorial overview

Microsporidia: a promising vector control tool for residual malaria transmission

Abstract: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) haveresulted in a major decrease in m

Microsporidia MB in the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is avirulent and undergoes maternal and horizontal transmission

Abstract: Background The demonstration that the recently discovered Anopheles symbiont Microsporidia MB blocks malaria tr

Smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for commercial insect-based chicken feed in Kenya

Abstract: The cost of chicken production in developing countries is 300% higher than in developed nations. Overreliance o

A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa

Abstract: Background Edible saturniids constitute an important component of traditional diets in sub-Saharan Africa. They

The potential contribution and challenges of edible grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) to food and nutrition security in Uganda- a literature review

Abstract: Insects are being considered a sustainable protein food source for the future to forestall the impending world

Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures

Abstract: Background Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans. Female fleas

Anopheles rufipes implicated in malaria transmission both indoors and outdoors alongside Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-east Zambia

Abstract: The primary malaria vector-control interventions, indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets,

Patterns of Aedes aegypti abundance, survival, human-blood feeding and relationship with dengue risk, Kenya

Abstract: Dengue virus (DENV) transmission risk is influenced by the bionomic traits of the key vector, Aedes aegypti. We

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The economic impacts of house screening against malaria transmission: Experimental evidence from eastern Zambia

Abstract: Malaria imposes an economic burden for human populations in many African countries, and this burden may be redu

Vector Competence of a Coastal Population of Aedes aegypti for Dengue 2 and 3 Virus Serotypes in Kenya

Abstract: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, an arboviral disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) that exists a

Genetics and immunity of Anopheles response to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae overlap with immunity to Plasmodium

Abstract: Entomopathogenic fungi have been explored as a potential biopesticide to counteract the insecticide resistance

Naturally Occurring Compounds With Larvicidal Activity Against Malaria Mosquitoes

Abstract: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria. Currently, vector control i

Feasibility of implementing recommendations to improve neglected tropical diseases surveillance and response in Kenya: a modified Delphi study

Abstract: Background Effective health information systems (HIS) are critical towards achieving timely response to prevent

Evaluating the vector competence of Aedes simpsoni sl from Kenyan coast for Ngari and Bunyamwera viruses

Abstract: Bunyamwera(BUNV) and Ngari (NGIV) viruses are arboviruses of medical importance globally, the viruses are endem

Less is more: repellent-treated fabric strips as a substitute for full screening of open eave gaps for indoor and outdoor protection from malaria mosquito bites

Abstract: Background Providing protection from malaria vector bites, both indoors and outdoors, is crucial to curbing mal

Root exudate chemical cues of an invasive plant modulate oviposition behavior and survivorship of a malaria mosquito vector

Abstract: Gravid female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes identify suitable oviposition sites through a repertoire of cues, bu

Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and non-endemic regions of Kenya

Abstract: Variation in vector traits can modulate local scale differences in pathogen transmission. Here, we compared sea

Urbanization of Aedes mosquito populations and evolution of arboviral disease risk in Africa

Abstract: The arboviral diseases dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever are re-merging and gaining a foothold in Africa, w

Phlebovirus diversity in ticks from livestock in arid ecologies in Kenya

Abstract: Phleboviruses are emerging pathogens of public health importance. However, their association with ticks is poor

The combined impact of LLINs, house screening, and pull-push technology for improved malaria control and livelihoods in rural Ethiopia: study protocol for household randomised controlled tria

Abstract: Background The combined application of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS