Key characteristics of residual malaria transmission in two districts in south-eastern Tanzania—implications for improved control

F Okumu, M Finda - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2021 - academic.oup.com
After 2 decades of using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and improved case management,
malaria burden in the historically-holoendemic Kilombero valley in Tanzania has …

The impact of livestock on the abundance, resting behaviour and sporozoite rate of malaria vectors in southern Tanzania

VS Mayagaya, G Nkwengulila, IN Lyimo, J Kihonda… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Increases in the coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have
significantly reduced the abundance of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto in several African …

Eave ribbons treated with transfluthrin can protect both users and non-users against malaria vectors

EP Mwanga, AS Mmbando, PC Mrosso, C Stica… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Eave ribbons treated with spatial repellents effectively prevent human exposure
to outdoor-biting and indoor-biting malaria mosquitoes, and could constitute a scalable and …

Outdoor malaria transmission risks and social life: a qualitative study in South-Eastern Tanzania

IR Moshi, L Manderson, HS Ngowo, YP Mlacha… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Behaviour changes in mosquitoes from indoor to outdoor biting result in
continuing risk of malaria from outdoor activities, including routine household activities and …

Distance from human dwellings differentially affects the efficacy of a synthetic cattle urine odour lure to trap malaria vectors

GC Katusi, SM Makayula, NJ Govella, LL Mnyone… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Cost–effective outdoor–based devices for surveillance and control of outdoor
mosquito vector populations can substantially improve their efficacy when baited with …

Effects of a new outdoor mosquito control device, the mosquito landing box, on densities and survival of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis, inside controlled …

AS Mmbando, FO Okumu, JP Mgando, RD Sumaye… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background The significance of malaria transmission occurring outdoors has risen even in
areas where indoor interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual …

[PDF][PDF] The untapped potential of mosquito lures for malaria vector surveillance and mass trapping of mosquitoes: a review.

A Watentena, CI Okoye - 2019 - dipterajournal.com
The expansion of vector borne diseases is occurring at a time when unprecedented
discoveries are being made in vector biology specifically in areas of genetics, genomics …

Colonization of malaria vectors under semi-field conditions as a strategy for maintaining genetic and phenotypic similarity with wild populations

KR Ng'habi, Y Lee, BGJ Knols, D Mwasheshi… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Malaria still accounts for an estimated 207 million cases and 627,000 deaths
worldwide each year. One proposed approach to complement existing malaria control …

Impact of non-pyrethroid insecticide treated durable wall lining on age structure of malaria vectors in Muheza, Tanzania

B Emidi, WN Kisinza, FW Mosha - BMC research notes, 2017 - Springer
Objective Malaria vectors control interventions are designed to cause immediate killing or
shorten mosquito lives, therefore does not allow enough time for the development of the …

Assessment of the Influence of Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors on Malaria Transmission in Ngoma District, Rwanda

JK Kamuhanda - 2020 - repository.out.ac.tz
Malaria continues to remain a major health problem in Ngoma district and Rwanda at large
despite of various measures that have been geared towards treatment and control of the …