Browsing Biomed Full Text Articles by Author "Otieno, Bruno"

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    • Molasses as a source of carbon dioxide for attracting the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus 

      Mweresa, Collins K; Omusula, Philemon; Otieno, Bruno; van Loon, Joop JA; Takken, Willem; Mukabana, Wolfgang R (University of Nairobi, 2014)
      Background: Most odour baits for haematophagous arthropods contain carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 is sourced artificially from the fermentation of refined sugar (sucrose), dry ice, pressurized gas cylinders or propane. ...

    • A push-pull system to reduce house entry of malaria mosquitoes 

      Menger, David J; Otieno, Bruno; Marjolein, de Rijk; Mukabana, W Richard; Joop, JA van Loon; Willem, Takken (University of Nairobi,, 2014)
      Background Mosquitoes are the dominant vectors of pathogens that cause infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and filariasis. Current vector control strategies often rely on the use of pyrethroids ...