Olfactory mediation of oviposition in Anopheles mosquitoes : A new strategy for malaria vector control

Abstract

Chapter 1 General introduction Chapter 2 Exploiting the chemical ecology of mosquito oviposition behaviour in mosquito surveillance and control -a review Chapter 3 The influence of larval stage and density on oviposition site-selection behavior of the Afrotropical malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii (Diptera: Culicidae).Chapter 4 Chemical mediation of oviposition by Anopheles mosquitoes: a push-pull system driven by volatiles associated with larval stages.Chapter 5 Characterisation of larval habitats for malaria mosquitoes in relation to land use patterns in Mvomero district, Tanzania.Chapter 6 Synergism between nonane and emanations from soil as cues in oviposition site selection of gravid Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus Chapter 7 Attract-and-kill strategy for mosquito larval control: effect of oviposition cues on the efficacy of the larvicides Temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis on malaria and lymphatic filariasis vectors. Chapter 8 General discussion References Summary Acknowledgements Curriculum Vitae List of publications Education statementResearch facilities at NIMR Amani centre, where laboratory and field works were coordinated.

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“…females, but not on gravid Culex quinquefasciatus. On the contrary, Bti did not cause any repellent effects on oviposition (Mwingira 2020), making it a more suitable candidate in attract-and-kill strategies that target the larval stages. As an alternative to temephos and Bti, a large list of plant-derived compounds has been evaluated for their larvicidal effects against various Anopheles species.…”