Browsing Biomed Full Text Articles by Author "Mukabana, WR"
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A longitudinal study on Anopheles mosquito larval abundance in distinct geographical and environmental settings in western Kenya
Imbahale, SS; Paaijmans, KP; Mukabana, WR; van Lammeren, R; Githeko, AK; Takken, W (2011-04-10)As the ecology of mosquito larvae can be complex there is need to develop a rational framework for undertaking larval ecological studies. Local environmental characteristics, such as altitude, climate and land use, can ... -
Allomonal effect of breath contributes to differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
Mukabana, WR; Takken, W; Killeen, GF; Knols, BGJ (2004-01-29)Removal of exhaled air from total body emanations or artificially standardising carbon dioxide (CO2) outputs has previously been shown to eliminate differential attractiveness of humans to certain blackfly (Simuliidae) and ... -
An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya
Opiyo, P; Mukabana, WR; Kiche, I; Mathenge, E; Killeen, GF; Fillinger, U (2007-04-24)Capacity strengthening of rural communities, and the various actors that support them, is needed to enable them to lead their own malaria control programmes. Here the existing capacity of a rural community in western Kenya ... -
Attraction of Anopheles gambiae to odour baits augmented with heat and moisture
Olanga, EA; Okal, MN; Mbadi, PA; Kokwaro, ED; Mukabana, WR (2010-01-06)Abstract Background The search for a standard human surrogate in the form of a synthetic mosquito attractant has been the ... -
Comparative evaluation of the Ifakara tent trap-B, the standardized resting boxes and the human landing catch for sampling malaria vectors and other mosquitoes in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sikulu, M; Govella, NJ; Ogoma, SB; Mpangile, J; Kambi, SH; Kannady, K; Chaki, PC; Mukabana, WR; Killeen, GF (2009-08-12)Frequent, sensitive and accurate sampling of Anopheles mosquitoes is a prerequisite for effective management of malaria vector control programmes. The most reliable existing means to measure mosquito density is the human ... -
Development of environmental tools for Anopheline larval control
Imbahale, SS; Mweresa, CK; Takken, W; Mukabana, WR (2011-07-06)Abstract Background Malaria mosquitoes spend a considerable part of their life in the aquatic stage, rendering them vulnerable to interventions directed to aquatic habitats. Recent successes of mosquito larval ... -
Ecologists can enable communities to implement malaria vector control in Africa
Mukabana, WR; Kannady, K; Kiama, GM; Ijumba, JN; Mathenge, EM; Kiche, I; Nkwengulila,G; Mboera, L; Mtasiwa, D; Yamagata, Y; van Schayk, I; Knols, BGJ; Lindsay, SW; de Castro, MC; Mshinda, H; Tanner, M; Fillinger, U; Killeen, GF (2006-02-03)Integrated vector management (IVM) for malaria control requires ecological skills that are very scarce and rarely applied in Africa today. Partnerships between communities and academic ecologists can address this capacity ... -
Evaluation of low density polyethylene and nylon for delivery of synthetic mosquito attractants
Mukabana, WR; Mweresa, CK; Omusula, P; Orindi, BO; Smallegange, RC; van Loon, JJA; Takken, W (2012-09-19)Abstract Background Synthetic odour baits present an unexploited potential for sampling, surveillance and control of malaria ... -
Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
Mukabana, WR; Takken, W; Coe, R; Knols, BGJ (2002-12-06)Abstract Background Many studies have suggested that variability in the attractiveness of humans to host-seeking mosquitoes ... -
Integrated mosquito larval source management reduces larval numbers in two highland villages in western Kenya
Imbahale, SS; Githeko, A; Mukabana, WR; Takken, W (2012-05-18)AbstractBackgroundIn western Kenya, malaria remains one of the major health problems and its control remains an important public health measure. Malaria control is by either use of drugs to treat patients infected with ... -
MalariaSphere: A greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural Anopheles gambiae(Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya
Knols, BGJ; Njiru, BN; Mathenge, EM; Mukabana, WR; Beier, JC; Killeen, GF (2002-12-18)The development and implementation of innovative vector control strategies for malaria control in Africa requires in-depth ecological studies in contained semi-field environments. This particularly applies to the development ... -
Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiaewith odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya
Njiru, BN; Mukabana, WR; Takken, Willem; Knols, BGJ (2006-05-15)Abstract Background The successful development of odour-baited trapping systems for mosquitoes depends on the identification ... -
Window screening, ceilings and closed eaves as sustainable ways to control malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ogoma, SB; Kannady, K; Sikulu, M; Chaki, PP; Govella, NJ; Mukabana, WR; Killeen, GF (2009-09-29)Malaria transmission in Africa occurs predominantly inside houses where the primary vectors prefer to feed. Human preference and investment in blocking of specific entry points for mosquitoes into houses was evaluated and ...