Publications

experimental hut evaluation of dawaplus 3.0 ln and dawaplus 4.0 ln treated with deltamethrin and pbo against free-flying populations of anopheles gambiae s.l. in vallée du kou, burkina faso.	in view of widespread pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors in africa, two long-lasting insecticidal nets (llins) incorporated with a synergist, piperonyl butoxide (pbo), dawaplus 3.0 (deltamethrin + pbo in the roof panel; deltamethrin alone in the side panels) and dawaplus 4.0 (deltamethrin + pbo in all panels), were evaluated in an experimental hut trial in a rice growing irrigated area in burkina faso. efficacy of nets was tested against free-flying malaria vector, anopheles gambiae s.l., ...	2019	31869350
spatial distribution of anopheles gambiae sensu lato larvae in the urban environment of yaoundé, cameroon.	the rapid and unplanned urbanization of african cities is considered to increase the risk of urban malaria transmission. the present study objective was to assess factors influencing the spatio-temporal distribution of anopheles gambiae s.l. larvae in the city of yaoundé, cameroon.	2019	31594541
biting patterns of malaria vectors of the lower shire valley, southern malawi.	assessing the biting behaviour of malaria vectors plays an integral role in understanding the dynamics of malaria transmission in a region. biting times and preference for biting indoors or outdoors varies among mosquito species and across regions. these behaviours may also change over time in response to vector control measures such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (llins). data on these parameters can provide the sites and times at which different interventions would be effective for vector c ...	2019	31194960
evaluation of the performance of new sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western kenya.	surveillance of outdoor resting malaria vector populations is crucial to monitor possible changes in vector resting and feeding behaviour following the widespread use of indoor-based vector control interventions. however, it is seldom included in the routine vector surveillance system in africa due to lack of well standardized and efficient traps. this study was conducted to evaluate the performance of sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western kenya.	2019	31151470
species composition, blood meal hosts and plasmodium infection rates of anopheles mosquitoes in ghibe river basin, southwestern ethiopia.	vector control interventions using long-lasting insecticidal nets (llins) and indoor residual spraying (irs) are commonly practiced tools for the control of malaria in ethiopia. in order to evaluate the effectiveness of these control interventions, and understand the prevailing malaria vectors, their incrimination in disease transmission, and their resting and feeding behavior, we set out to identify the anopheles species, their blood meal sources, and entomological inoculation rate (eir) in ghi ...	2019	31122286
population dynamics of anopheles gambiae s.l. and culex quinquefasciatus in rural and urban settings before an indoor residual spraying campaign in northern benin.	background: the purpose of this report is to provide information on culicidae diversity; biting behavior and spatio-seasonal variation of abundance of anopheles gambiae s.l. and culex quinquefasciatus in rural and urban settings of the alibori and donga regions, northern benin, where an indoor residual spraying (irs) campaign to control malaria is planned. methods: both human landing catches, associated with pyrethrum spray catches were used to monitor the mosquito populations in 12 sites with 1 ...	2019	30964413
insecticide exposure triggers a modulated expression of abc transporter genes in larvae of anopheles gambiae s.s.	insecticides remain a main tool for the control of arthropod vectors. the urgency to prevent the insurgence of insecticide resistance and the perspective to find new target sites, for the development of novel molecules, are fuelling the study of the molecular mechanisms involved in insect defence against xenobiotic compounds. in this study, we have investigated if atp-binding cassette (abc) transporters, a major component of the defensome machinery, are involved in defence against the insecticid ...	2019	30841542
bacterial communities associated with the midgut microbiota of wild anopheles gambiae complex in burkina faso.	plasmodium falciparum is transmitted by mosquitoes from the anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l) species complex and is responsible for severe forms of malaria. the composition of the mosquitoes' microbiota plays a role in p. falciparum transmission, so we studied midgut bacterial communities of an. gambiae s.l from burkina faso. dna was extracted from 17 pools of midgut of mosquitoes from the anopheles gambiae complex from six localities in three climatic areas, including cotton-growing and cotto ...	2020	31643044
anopheline mosquito species composition, kdr mutation frequency, and parasite infectivity status in northern tanzania.	the scaling-up of malaria control interventions in northern tanzania has resulted in a decline in malaria prevalence and vector species composition. despite this achievement, residual malaria transmission remains a concern in the area. the main aim of this study was to investigate malaria vector species composition, parasite infectivity rates, and the presence of insecticide knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in three sites that have experienced a significant decline in malaria in northern tan ...	2020	31923308