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Characteristics of Aedes aegypti adult mosquitoes in rural and urban areas of western and coastal Kenya.
Ndenga, BA; Mutuku, FM; Ngugi, HN; Mbakaya, JO; Aswani, P; Musunzaji, PS; Vulule, J; Mukoko, D; Kitron, U; LaBeaud, AD (University of Nairobi, 2017)Aedes aegypti is the main vector for yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. Recent outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya have been reported in Kenya. Presence and abundance of this vector is associated with the ... -
Characterization and productivity profiles of Aedes aegypti (L.) breeding habitats across rural and urban landscapes in western and coastal Kenya.
Ngugi, HN; Mutuku, FM; Ndenga, BA; Musunzaji, PS; Mbakaya, JO; Aswani, P; Irungu, LW; Mukoko, D; Vulule, J; Kitron, U; LaBeaud, AD (University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti, the principal vector for dengue and other emerging arboviruses, breeds preferentially in various man-made and natural container habitats. In the absence of vaccine, epidemiological surveillance ...