Optimization of odour-baited resting boxes for sampling malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis Patton, in arid and highland areas of AfricaEliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vectors Control, Mosquito Section, P, O, Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 3:75. 2010
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- Response of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) to larval habitat age in western Kenya highlands
Stephen Munga
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Parasit Vectors 6:13. 2013
..Therefore, we examined the effect of larval habitat age on productivity, larval survival and oviposition preference of Anopheles gambiae...
- Anopheline larval habitats seasonality and species distribution: a prerequisite for effective targeted larval habitats control programmes
Eliningaya J Kweka
Climate and Human Health Research Unit, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
PLoS ONE 7:e52084. 2012
..This study investigated larval habitat succession and ecological parameters which influence larval abundance in malaria epidemic prone areas of western Kenya...
- Toxicity of essential oil from Indian borage on the larvae of the African malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae
Eliningaya J Kweka
Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Ngaramtoni, Off Nairobi Road, P O Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 5:277. 2012
..gambiae s.s laboratory colony and An. gambiae s.l of wild populations were assayed and the larval mortality was observed at 12, 24 and 48 h after exposure period with the concentrations of 3.125, 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 ppm...
- Protective efficacy of menthol propylene glycol carbonate compared to N, N-diethyl-methylbenzamide against mosquito bites in Northern Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Mosquito Section, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, P O Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 5:189. 2012
..l and Culex quinquefasciatus...
- Topography as a modifier of breeding habitats and concurrent vulnerability to malaria risk in the western Kenya highlands
Harrysone E Atieli
Climate and Human Health Research Unit, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P O Box 1578 40100, Kisumu, Kenya
Parasit Vectors 4:241. 2011
..This study investigated whether the distribution of local spatial malaria vectors and risk of infection with malaria parasites in the highlands is related to topography...
- Effects of co-habitation between Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Culex quinquefasciatus aquatic stages on life history traits
Eliningaya J Kweka
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 1578, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
Parasit Vectors 5:33. 2012
..gambiae s.s. and Cx. quinquefasciatus on different life history traits of both species under different densities and constant food supply in the habitats of the same size under semi-natural conditions...
- Pattern of malaria transmission along the Rahad River basin, Eastern Sudan
Yousif E Himeidan
Entomology Unit, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Kassala, New Halfa, Sudan
Parasit Vectors 4:109. 2011
..However, very little information is available regarding malaria transmission dynamics along the seasonal river's basin. Such information is required for the design of effective vector control strategies...
- Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanzania
Humphrey D Mazigo
Weill Bugando University College of Health Sciences, P, O, Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 3:44. 2010
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- Role of cattle treated with deltamethrine in areas with a high population of Anopheles arabiensis in Moshi, Northern Tanzania
Aneth M Mahande
KCM College of Tumaini University, Moshi, Tanzania
Malar J 6:109. 2007
..This manuscript reports on the entomological evaluation of the impact of pyrethroid-treated cattle in reducing the population of the Anopheles arabiensis for selected houses in the Lower Moshi irrigation scheme...
- Feeding and resting behaviour of malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis with reference to zooprophylaxis
Aneth Mahande
KCM College of Tumaini University, Moshi, Tanzania
Malar J 6:100. 2007
..The feeding preference behaviour of Anopheline mosquitoes was evaluated in odour-baited entry trap (OBET)...
- Confirmed malaria cases among children under five with fever and history of fever in rural western Tanzania
Humphrey D Mazigo
Weill Bugando University College of Health Sciences, P, O, Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania
BMC Res Notes 4:359. 2011
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- Evaluation of uptake and attitude to voluntary counseling and testing among health care professional students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Mgosha P Charles
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme division, PO Box 11857, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BMC Public Health 9:128. 2009
..This study aimed to assess the acceptability of VCT and its actual uptake among young health care professional students at KCM College of Tumaini University and Allied health schools...
- Insecticidal activity of the essential oil from fruits and seeds of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi against African malaria vectors
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vectors Control, Mosquitoes Section, POBox 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 4:129. 2011
..In this study, mosquitocidal activity of Schinus terebinthifolia essential oil against Anopheles gambiae s.s., An. arabiensis and Culex quinquefasciatus was assessed in laboratory, semi- field and full- field conditions..
- Comparative evaluation of four mosquitoes sampling methods in rice irrigation schemes of lower Moshi, northern Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vector Control, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
Malar J 8:149. 2009
..It was the objective of this study to evaluate four sampling techniques, namely human landing catch, pit shelter, indoor resting collection and odour-baited entry trap...
- Mosquito abundance, bed net coverage and other factors associated with variations in sporozoite infectivity rates in four villages of rural Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vector Control, P O Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Malar J 7:59. 2008
..Sporozoite infectivity rates, mosquito host blood meal source, bed net coverage and mosquito abundance were assessed in this study...
Vector species composition and malaria infectivity rates in Mkuzi, Muheza District, north-eastern TanzaniaE J Kweka
Joint Malaria Programme, P O Box 2228, Moshi, Tanzania
Tanzan J Health Res 10:46-9. 2008
..gambiae s.s. and An. funestus s.s. More studies are needed to identify the seasonal variation of species composition and transmission dynamics in this village...
- Ethnobotanical study of some of mosquito repellent plants in north-eastern Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vectors Control, P, O, Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
Malar J 7:152. 2008
..The essential oils of Ocimum suave and Ocimum kilimandscharicum were evaluated against malaria vectors in north-eastern Tanzania...
- Longitudinal evaluation of Ocimum and other plants effects on the feeding behavioral response of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the field in Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vector Control, P, O, Box 3024, Arusha Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 1:42. 2008
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- The role of cow urine in the oviposition site preference of culicine and Anopheles mosquitoes
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vectors Control, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 4:184. 2011
..This study, however, was aimed at seasonal evaluation of the efficiency of cow urine in producing oviposition cues to Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Culex quinquefasciatus in both laboratory and field conditions...
- Durability associated efficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets after five years of household use
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Mosquito Section, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 4:156. 2011
..This study evaluated the durability, efficacy and retention of PermaNet® 2.0 after five years of use in a Tanzanian community...
- Predation efficiency of Anopheles gambiae larvae by aquatic predators in western Kenya highlands
Eliningaya J Kweka
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P O Box 1578, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
Parasit Vectors 4:128. 2011
..In the current study, we examined the predation efficiency of five predators on Anopheles gambiae s.s larvae in 24 hour and semi- field evaluations...
- Evaluation of two methods of estimating larval habitat productivity in western Kenya highlands
Eliningaya J Kweka
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P O Box 1578, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
Parasit Vectors 4:110. 2011
..The main objective of this study was to evaluate two methods of estimating larval habitat productivity in the western Kenyan highlands, the aerial sampler and the emergence trap...
- A resting box for outdoor sampling of adult Anopheles arabiensis in rice irrigation schemes of lower Moshi, northern Tanzania
Eliningaya J Kweka
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Arusha, Tanzania
Malar J 8:82. 2009
..In this study, human landing catch, two cow odour baited resting boxes and an unbaited resting box were evaluated as vector sampling tools in an area with a high proportion of Anopheles arabiensis, as the major malaria vector...
- Social economic factors and malaria transmission in Lower Moshi, northern Tanzania
Asanterabi Lowassa
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P O Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania
Parasit Vectors 5:129. 2012
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- Is aging raw cattle urine efficient for sampling Anopheles arabiensis Patton?
Aneth M Mahande
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vector Control, Mosquito Section, P, O, Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
BMC Infect Dis 10:172. 2010
..As a part of that, we evaluated the efficiency of resting boxes baited with fresh and aging cattle urine for indoor and outdoor sampling of An. arabiensis in the lower Moshi rice irrigation schemes...
- Low sensitivity of ParaHIT-f rapid malaria test among patients with fever in rural health centers, Northern Tanzania
Eliningaya John Kweka
Division of Livestock and Human Disease Vectors Control, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, PO Box 3024, Arusha, Tanzania
J Infect Dev Ctries 5:204-8. 2011
..However, diagnostic accuracy varies widely. The present study was conducted to evaluate a cheaply and easily available rapid diagnostic malaria test (ParaHIT-f) in rural Tanzania...
- The effect of Mosquito Magnet Liberty Plus trap on the human mosquito biting rate under semi-field conditions
Jovin Kitau
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of Tumaini University, PO Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania
J Am Mosq Control Assoc 26:287-94. 2010
..Further work is required to investigate how this push-pull system would work in a field environment...
