Publications for:

pest = Anopheles funestus
country = Kenya

found 77 publications:

2021
Insecticide resistance status of indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in a highland and lowland site in Western Kenya
PLoS ONE (2021) 16 (3 - e0240771)
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Deforestation effects on Attalea palms and their resident Rhodnius, vectors of Chagas disease, in eastern Amazonia
PLoS ONE (2021) 16 (5 - e0252369)
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2020
Efficacy of extended release formulations of Natular™ (spinosad) against larvae and adults of Anopheles mosquitoes in western Kenya
BMC Malaria Journal (2020) 19 (436)
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Sylvatic mosquito diversity in Kenya—Considering enzootic ecology of arboviruses in an era of deforestation
Insects (2020) 11 (6 - 342)
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Resting behaviour of malaria vectors in highland and lowland sites of western Kenya: Implication on malaria vector control measures
PLoS ONE (2020) 15 (2 - e0224718)
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2019
Diagnostic dose determination and efficacy of chlorfenapyr and clothianidin insecticides against Anopheles malaria vector populations of western Kenya
BMC Malaria Journal (2019) 18 (243)
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Population genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2019) 12 (15)
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Larval species diversity, seasonal occurrence and larval habitat preference of mosquitoes transmitting Rift Valley fever and malaria in Baringo County, Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2019) 12 (295)
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2018
Microbial larvicides for mosquito control: Impact of long lasting formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus on non-target organisms in western Kenya highlands
Ecology and Evolution (2018) 8 (15), 7563-7573
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Microdam impoundments provide suitable habitat for larvae of malaria vectors: An observational study in western Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2018) 55 (3), 723-730
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Efficacy and persistence of long-lasting microbial larvicides against malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands
Parasites and Vectors (2018) 11 (438)
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Host Decoy Trap (HDT) with cattle odour is highly effective for collection of exophagic malaria vectors
Parasites and Vectors (2018) 11 (533)
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Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2018) 11 (577)
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Malaria vector abundance is associated with house structures in Baringo County, Kenya
PLoS ONE (2018) 13 (6 - e0198970)
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2017
Explaining variation in adult Anopheles indoor resting abundance: the relative effects of larval habitat proximity and insecticide-treated bed net use
BMC Malaria Journal (2017) 16 (288)
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2-Butanone as a carbon dioxide mimic in attractant blends for the Afrotropical malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
BMC Malaria Journal (2017) 16 (351)
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Composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, their blood-meal hosts, and Plasmodium falciparum infection rates in three islands with disparate bed net coverage in Lake Victoria, Kenya
BMC Malaria Journal (2017) 16 (360)
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Current status of insecticide resistance among malaria vectors in Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2017) 10 (429)
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2016
Enhancing attraction of African malaria vectors to a synthetic odor blend
Journal of Chemical Ecology (2016) 42 (6), 508-516
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Composition and genetic diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) on islands and mainland shores of Kenya’s Lakes Victoria and Baringo
Journal of Medical Entomology (2016) 53 (6), 1348-1363
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Mosquito host choices on livestock amplifiers of Rift Valley fever virus in Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2016) 9 (184)
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Field evaluation of two novel sampling devices for collecting wild oviposition site seeking malaria vector mosquitoes: OviART gravid traps and squares of electrocuting nets
Parasites and Vectors (2016) 9 (272)
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The effect of indoor residual spraying on the prevalence of malaria parasite infection, clinical malaria and anemia in an area of perennial transmission and moderate coverage of insecticide treated nets in western Kenya
PLoS ONE (2016) 11 (1 - e0145282)
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2015
Parasites and vectors of malaria on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2015) 8 (250)
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Assessment of mosquito larval productivity among different land use types for targeted malaria vector control in the western Kenya highlands
Parasites and Vectors (2015) 8 (356)
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Field evaluation of a push-pull system to reduce malaria transmission
PLoS ONE (2015) 10 (4 - e0123415)
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2014
Molasses as a source of carbon dioxide for attracting the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
BMC Malaria Journal (2014) 13 (160)
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Insecticidal and repellent activities of pyrethroids to the three major pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in western Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2014) 7 (208)
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Evaluation of textile substrates for dispensing synthetic attractants for malaria mosquitoes
Parasites and Vectors (2014) 7 (376)
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Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets
Parasites and Vectors (2014) 7 (380)
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Preventive effect of permethrin-impregnated long-lasting insecticidal nets on the blood feeding of three major pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in western Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2014) 7 (383)
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Push by a net, pull by a cow: can zooprophylaxis enhance the impact of insecticide treated bed nets on malaria control?
Parasites and Vectors (2014) 7 (52)
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Widespread pyrethroid and DDT resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in East Africa is driven by metabolic resistance mechanisms
PLoS ONE (2014) 9 (10 - e110058)
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2013
Monitoring malaria vector control interventions: Effectiveness of five different adult mosquito sampling methods
Journal of Medical Entomology (2013) 50 (5), 1140-1151
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Abundance, diversity, and distribution of mosquito vectors in selected ecological regions of Kenya: public health implications
Journal of Vector Ecology (2013) 38 (1), 134-142
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The role of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles coustani in indoor and outdoor malaria transmission in Taveta District, Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2013) 6 (114)
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Response of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) to larval habitat age in western Kenya highlands
Parasites and Vectors (2013) 6 (13)
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Topographic models for predicting malaria vector breeding habitats: potential tools for vector control managers
Parasites and Vectors (2013) 6 (14)
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Temporal and micro-spatial heterogeneity in the distribution of Anopheles vectors of malaria along the Kenyan coast
Parasites and Vectors (2013) 6 (311)
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2012
Reconsideration of Anopheles rivulorum as a vector of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya: some evidence from biting time, blood preference, sporozoite positive rate, and pyrethroid resistance
Parasites and Vectors (2012) 5 (230)
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Mosquito species abundance and diversity in Malindi, Kenya and their potential implication in pathogen transmission
Parasitology Research (2012) 110 (1), 61-71
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2011
Evaluation of two methods of estimating larval habitat productivity in western Kenya highlands
Parasites and Vectors (2011) 4 (110)
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Insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership, usage, and malaria transmission in the highlands of western Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2011) 4 (113)
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Surveillance of vector populations and malaria transmission during the 2009/10 El Niño event in the western Kenya highlands: opportunities for early detection of malaria hyper-transmission
Parasites and Vectors (2011) 4 (144)
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Topography as a modifier of breeding habitats and concurrent vulnerability to malaria risk in the western Kenya highlands
Parasites and Vectors (2011) 4 (241)
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Dry season ecology of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes at larval habitats in two traditionally semi-arid villages in Baringo, Kenya
Parasites and Vectors (2011) 4 (25)
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2009
Spatial distribution, blood feeding pattern, and role of Anopheles funestus complex in malaria transmission in central Kenya
Parasitology Research (2009) 105 (4), 1041-1046
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2008
Status of insecticide susceptibility in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes from Western Kenya
Journal of Insect Science (2008) 8 (11), 1-11
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Diversity of riceland mosquitoes and factors affecting their occurrence and distribution in Mwea, Kenya
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2008) 24 (3), 349-358
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2007
Sampling outdoor, resting Anopheles gambiae and other mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Kenya with clay pots
Journal of Medical Entomology (2007) 44 (1), 14-22
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Evaluation of four sampling techniques for surveillance of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and other mosquitoes in African rice agroecosystems
Journal of Medical Entomology (2007) 44 (3), 503-508
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Estimating dispersal and survival of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus along the Kenyan coast by using mark-release-recapture methods
Journal of Medical Entomology (2007) 44 (6), 923-929
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Interspecific variation in diving activity among Anopheles gambiae Giles, An. arabiensis Patton, and An. funestus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae
Journal of Vector Ecology (2007) 32 (1), 112-117
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2006
Population dynamics of malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands
Journal of Medical Entomology (2006) 43 (2), 200-206
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A simple method for sampling indoor-resting malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Africa
Journal of Medical Entomology (2006) 43 (3), 473-479
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Impact of the Rift Valley on restriction fragment length polymorphism typing of the major African malaria vector Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Journal of Medical Entomology (2006) 43 (6), 1178-1184
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Mosquito species diversity and abundance in relation to land use in a riceland agroecosystem in Mwea, Kenya
Journal of Vector Ecology (2006) 31 (1), 129-137
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2005
Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus mosquito distributions at 30 villages along the Kenyan coast
Journal of Medical Entomology (2005) 42 (3), 241-246
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Evaluation of environmental data for identification of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) aquatic larval habitats in Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2005) 42 (5), 751-755
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Rangewide population genetic structure of the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus
Molecular Ecology (2005) 14 (14), 4235-4248
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2004
Spatial distribution patterns of Malaria vectors and sample size determination in spatially heterogeneous environments: a case study in the west Kenyan highland
Journal of Medical Entomology (2004) 41 (6), 1001-1009
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Relationships between body size of Anopheles mosquitoes and Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite rates along the Kenya coast
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2004) 20 (4), 390-394
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2003
Spatial distribution of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus and malaria transmission in Suba District, Western Kenya
Insect Science and its Application (2003) 23 (3), 187-196
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A survey of the Anopheles funestus (Diptera:Culicidae) group of mosquitoes from 10 sites in Kenya with special emphasis on population genetic structure based on chromosomal inversion karyotypes
Journal of Medical Entomology (2003) 40 (5), 664-671
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Blood-meal analysis for anopheline mosquitoes sampled along the Kenyan coast
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2003) 19 (4), 371-375
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2002
Analysis of the population structure of Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) from western and coastal Kenya using paracentric chromosomal inversion frequencies
Journal of Medical Entomology (2002) 39 (1), 78-83
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The effects of climatic factors on the distribution and abundance of malaria vectors in Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2002) 39 (6), 833-841
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2001
Attraction of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) to volatile chemicals in western Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2001) 38 (2), 242-244
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Characteristics of larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) habitats in western Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2001) 38 (2), 282-288
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Effect of permethrin-impregnated nets on exiting behavior, blood feeding success, and time of feeding of malaria mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (2001) 38 (4), 531-536
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1999
Mitochondrial and ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) diversity of the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus
Molecular Ecology (1999) 8 (2), 289-297
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1998
Use of polymerase chain reaction to identify Anopheles gambiae Giles (Dipt., Culicidae) sibling species composition
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1998) 122 (8), 461-464
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Midgut bacteria in Anopheles gambiae and An. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Kenya and Mali
Journal of Medical Entomology (1998) 35 (3), 222-226
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Permethrin-impregnated bednet effects on resting and feeding behaviour of lymphatic filariasis vector mosquitoes in Kenya
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (1998) 12 (1), 52-59
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1996
Frequent blood-feeding and restrictive sugar-feeding behavior enhance the malaria vector potential of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and An. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Western Kenya
Journal of Medical Entomology (1996) 33 (4), 613-618
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1994
Sampling Anopheles arabiensis, A. gambiae sensu lato and A. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) with CDC light-traps near a rice irrigation area and a sugarcane belt in western Kenya
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1994) 84 (3), 319-324
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1993
Biting activity and resting habits of malaria vectors in Baringo District, Kenya
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (1993) 66 (4), 72-76
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