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Indoor residual spraying of distinct insecticide formulations in a household‐scale micro‐mosaic format: Feasibility and effectiveness for malaria vector control in rural Zambia

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Densities of all Anopheles species were approximately comparable across all IRS regimes. No differences observed between treatment regimes regarding species composition of the Anopheles funestus group or An. gambiae complex. This operational pilot demonstrates the practical feasibility of IRS micro‐mosaics, despite the inherent increase in deployment ...
Dingani Chinula, Kenzo Mumba, Reuben Zulu, Ketty Ndhlovu, Deogratius R. Kavishe, Neil Philip Hobbs, Samson Kiware, Thomas Reed, Busiku Hamainza, Gerry F. Killeen   +9 more
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Predictive Modelling of Climate‐Driven Malaria Transmission for Optimal Control Using a Coupled SEIR–SEI and GIS Framework

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
A climate‐sensitive SEIR–SEI model coupled with GIS mapping across Zimbabwe's Mberengwa District projected a 4‐fold rise in malaria transmission under mid‐century warming. However, it showed that indoor residual spraying at 80% coverage can still achieve elimination, prioritising five high‐risk catchments for climate‐resilient intervention.
Tafadzwa Chivasa, Mlamuli Dhlamini, Auther Maviza, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu   +3 more
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High entomological inoculation rate of malaria vectors in area of high coverage of interventions in southwest Ethiopia: Implication for residual malaria transmission

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2017
In Ethiopia, vector control is the principal strategy to reduce the burden of malaria. The entomological indicators of malaria transmission such as density, sporozoite rate and entomological inoculation rate (EIR) are parameters used to assess the impact
Misrak Abraham, Fekadu Massebo, Bernt Lindtjørn   +2 more
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A multiplex assay to detect mosquito species, bloodmeal host source and Plasmodium in malaria vectors using Nanopore amplicon sequencing

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 465-477, September 2026.
Insectary‐reared mosquitoes were simultaneously assessed for species identification, bloodmeal source analysis and Plasmodium detection, using a single multiplexed sequencing run on the MinION sequencing platform. The method was applied to 150 insectary‐reared mosquitoes, representing nine species blood‐fed with five vertebrate hosts and 40 samples for
E. Abby Rogers, Dieunel Derilus, Christopher Sandi, Lisa Reimer, Audrey Lenhart, Lucy Mackenzie Impoinvil   +5 more
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Ingestion of attractive toxic sugar baits containing ivermectin before and after blood feeding affects the biology and reproduction of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 551-559, September 2026.
Attractive toxic sugar bait containing ivermectin (ATSB‐IVM) ingestion markedly reduced blood feeding, survival, oviposition, egg production and larval hatching, with the strongest effects when baits were ingested before blood feeding. Timing of ingestion (48–96 h before or after blood feeding) shaped sublethal impacts across the first and second ...
Thais Alves de Moura, Alyne Cunha Alves Dias, Alexandre de Almeida e Silva   +2 more
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Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors Among Adult Population in Borama Community, Somaliland: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Malaria is a global public health problem and remains a significant public health challenge in Somaliland, with a high burden of morbidity and mortality, particularly among vulnerable populations. Moreover, malaria infection in adults is a serious public health concern in tropical and subtropical areas, posing a severe risk.
Hani Mahamoud, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Mesay Arkew, Ephrem Tefera Solomon   +3 more
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Operationalising Environmental DNA (eDNA) Detection of Major Malaria Vector Species in Ghana

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 5, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The global landscape of vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) is shifting, driven by climate change, urbanisation and widespread habitat modification, requiring novel approaches to surveillance, prevention and control. To improve our capacity to respond to real‐time emergent VBD threats, this study undertook cross‐sectional sampling of suspected ...
Mojca Kristan, Yaw A. Afrane, Sophie Moss, Yaw Akuamoah‐Boateng, Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu, Judith Dzifa Azumah, Anisa Abdulai, Isaac Kwame Sraku, Bright Churchill Obeng, Karen L. Figueroa Chilito, Jo Lines, Sian E. Clarke, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino, Louisa A. Messenger   +14 more
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Comparative assessment of insecticide resistance phenotypes in two major malaria vectors, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have greatly reduced malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, but are threatened by insecticide resistance.
Polius G. Pinda, Claudia Eichenberger, Halfan S. Ngowo, Dickson S. Msaky, Said Abbasi, Japhet Kihonda, Hamis Bwanaly, Fredros O. Okumu   +7 more
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Beyond Temperature: Relative Humidity Systematically Shifts Juvenile Thermal Performance and Projected Population Growth in a Malaria Vector

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.
Understanding how ectotherms respond to environmental change requires accounting for multiple interacting climatic factors; yet relative humidity is rarely integrated with temperature in trait‐based performance frameworks. Using laboratory experiments and an analytic population growth model, we show that humidity systematically modifies juvenile life ...
Paul J. Huxley, Joel J. Brown, Brandyce St. Laurent, Britny Johnson, Olivia Y. Cheung, Anna Asamoah, Brandon D. Hollingsworth, Eric R. Bump, Michael C. Wimberly, Mercedes Pascual, Leah R. Johnson, Courtney C. Murdock   +11 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 221-245, June 2026.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher, Sofie Egli, Michael Walkenhorst, Veronika Maurer   +3 more
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