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Observing the distribution of mosquito bites on humans to inform personal protection measures against malaria and dengue vectors (2022)
Journal Article
Mponzi, W. P., Swai, J. K., Kaindoa, E. W., Kifungo, K., Eiras, A. E., Batista, E. P., Matowo, N. S., Sangoro, P. O., Finda, M. F., Mmbando, A. S., Gavana, T., Ngowo, H. S., & Okumu, F. O. (2022). Observing the distribution of mosquito bites on humans to inform personal protection measures against malaria and dengue vectors. PLoS ONE, 17(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271833

Background Understanding mosquito biting behaviours is important for designing and evaluating protection methods against nuisance biting and mosquito-borne diseases (e.g. dengue, malaria and zika). We investigated the preferred biting sites by Aedes... Read More about Observing the distribution of mosquito bites on humans to inform personal protection measures against malaria and dengue vectors.

The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study (2022)
Journal Article
Mmbando, A. S., Bradley, J., Kazimbaya, D., Kasubiri, R., Knudsen, J., Siria, D., von Seidlein, L., Okumu, F. O., & Lindsay, S. W. (2022). The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study. Malaria Journal, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04063-3

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, house design and ventilation affects the number of malaria mosquito vectors entering houses. This study hypothesized that indoor light from a CDC-light trap, visible from outside a hut, would increase entry of Anophe... Read More about The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study.