Browsing Department of Environmental and Health Sciences by Author "Walker, Edward D"
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DISTRIBUTION, DESCRIPTION, AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF LARVAL HABITATS OF ANOPHELES GAMBIAE S.L. IN A VILLAGE IN WESTERN KENYA
Mutuku, Francis M; Alaii, Jane A; Bayoh, M.Nabie; Gimnig, John E; Vulule, John M; Walker, Edward D; Kabiru, Ephantus; Hawley, William A (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)A sampling census revealed 104 aquatic habitats of 6 types for Anopheles gambiae s.l. larvae in a village in western Kenya, namely burrow pits, drainage channels, livestock hoof prints, rain pools, tire ... -
Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of Kenya
Mutuku, Francis M; King, Charles H; Mungai, Peter; Mbogo, Charles; Mwangangi, Joseph; Muchiri, Eric M; Walker, Edward D; Kitron, Uriel (Malaria Journal, 2011)Background: Besides significantly reducing malaria vector densities, prolonged usage of bed nets has been linked to decline of Anopheles gambiae s.s. relative to Anopheles arabiensis , changes in host feeding preference ... -
Pupal habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a rural village in western Kenya.
Mutuku, Francis M; Bayoh, M.Nabie; Gimnig, John E; Vulule, John M; Kamau, Luna; Walker, Edward D; Kabiru, Ephantus; Hawley, William A (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-01)The productivity of larval habitats of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae for pupae (the stage preceding adult metamorphosis) is poorly known, yet adult emergence from habitats is the primary determinant of vector density. ...