Improvement to East African style experimental huts allows for more effective evaluation of vector control products for protection against vector-borne diseases
The results of this study support the use of larger baffle sizes in East African huts to capture larger numbers of mosquitoes and improve the evaluation of vector control tools. Although only a small proportion of mosquitoes were found to have had direct contact with the exterior of the hut before entry, the presence of sticky traps still reduced blood-feeding rates by limiting the entry of host-seeking mosquitoes.
Authors
- Njelembo J. Mbewe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5184-3089)
- Louisa A. Messenger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3107-6214)
- Mark Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5567-9562)
- Salum Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-970X)
- Baltazari Manunda
- Natalie M. Portwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2731-7958)
- Kisengwa Ezekia
- Godwin Sumari
- Franklin W. Mosha
- Johnson Matowo
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- African Malaria Network Trust (TZ)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07063-9
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00