List of works - Heather M. Ferguson

A reliable morphological method to assess the age of male Anopheles gambiae

scientific article

Achieving explanatory depth and spatial breadth in infectious disease modelling: Integrating active and passive case surveillance

scientific article published on 18 June 2019

Artemisinin-based combination therapy does not measurably reduce human infectiousness to vectors in a setting of intense malaria transmission

scientific article

Colonization of malaria vectors under semi-field conditions as a strategy for maintaining genetic and phenotypic similarity with wild populations

scientific article

Comparative evaluation of the Sticky-Resting-Box-Trap, the standardised resting-bucket-trap and indoor aspiration for sampling malaria vectors

scientific article

Delayed mortality effects cut the malaria transmission potential of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes

scientific article

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae using near-infrared spectroscopy

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Determinants of the population growth of the West Nile virus mosquito vector Culex pipiens in a repeatedly affected area in Italy

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and ecosystems

scientific article

Diversity, differentiation, and linkage disequilibrium: prospects for association mapping in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis

scientific article published on 10 January 2014

Drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum in an area of seasonal transmission

scientific article

Ecological and evolutionary determinants of host species choice in mosquito vectors

scientific article published on 09 March 2009

Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

scientific article (publication date: 3 August 2010)

Effect of larval crowding on mating competitiveness of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.

scientific article

Establishment of a large semi-field system for experimental study of African malaria vector ecology and control in Tanzania

scientific article published on 20 August 2008

Establishment of a self-propagating population of the African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions

scientific article

Evaluation of resting traps to examine the behaviour and ecology of mosquito vectors in an area of rapidly changing land use in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

scientific article

Genetic and environmental determinants of malaria parasite virulence in mosquitoes

scientific article published in June 2002

Impact of genetic complexity on longevity and gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum during the dry and transmission-free season of eastern Sudan

scientific article published on 8 December 2004

Investigating associations between biting time in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis Patton and single nucleotide polymorphisms in circadian clock genes: support for sub-structure among An. arabiensis in the Kilombero valley of Tanzania

scientific article

Investigating the Contribution of Peri-domestic Transmission to Risk of Zoonotic Malaria Infection in Humans.

scientific article

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about rabies prevention and control: a community survey in Tanzania

scientific article

Linking individual phenotype to density-dependent population growth: the influence of body size on the population dynamics of malaria vectors.

scientific article

Mesocosm experiments reveal the impact of mosquito control measures on malaria vector life history and population dynamics

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Mobile Phones As Surveillance Tools: Implementing and Evaluating a Large-Scale Intersectoral Surveillance System for Rabies in Tanzania

scientific article (publication date: April 2016)

Mosquito appetite for blood is stimulated by Plasmodium chabaudi infections in themselves and their vertebrate hosts

scientific article

Mosquito electrocuting traps for directly measuring biting rates and host-preferences of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus outdoors

scientific article published on 18 March 2019

Mosquito mortality and the evolution of malaria virulence.

scientific article

Nature beats nurture: a case study of the physiological fitness of free-living and laboratory-reared male Anopheles gambiae s.l.

scientific article

Non-destructive determination of age and species of Anopheles gambiae s.l. using near-infrared spectroscopy

scientific article

Plasmodium falciparum malaria disease manifestations in humans and transmission to Anopheles gambiae: a field study in Western Kenya.

scientific article published on March 2004

Plasmodium knowlesi transmission: integrating quantitative approaches from epidemiology and ecology to understand malaria as a zoonosis

scientific article

Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae in a malaria endemic region of southern Tanzania

scientific article

Power analysis for generalized linear mixed models in ecology and evolution.

scientific article published on 6 December 2014

Prediction of mosquito species and population age structure using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine learning

scientific article published on 16 September 2019

Predictive analysis across spatial scales links zoonotic malaria to deforestation

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets

scientific article

Redressing the sex imbalance in knowledge of vector biology

scientific article

Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of the Primary Vector of Plasmodium knowlesi within a Major Transmission Focus in Sabah, Malaysia

scientific article

The Sticky Resting Box, a new tool for studying resting behaviour of Afrotropical malaria vectors

scientific article published on 29 May 2014

The burden of rabies in Tanzania and its impact on local communities

scientific article

The energetic budget of Anopheles stephensi infected with Plasmodium chabaudi: is energy depletion a mechanism for virulence?

scientific article published in July 2003

The fitness of African malaria vectors in the presence and limitation of host behaviour

scientific article published on 19 December 2012

The impact of host species and vector control measures on the fitness of African malaria vectors

scientific article published on 8 January 2013

The impact of livestock on the abundance, resting behaviour and sporozoite rate of malaria vectors in southern Tanzania

scientific article

The impact of low erythrocyte density in human blood on the fitness and energetic reserves of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

scientific article published on February 2013

The impact of uniform and mixed species blood meals on the fitness of the mosquito vector Anopheles gambiae s.s: does a specialist pay for diversifying its host species diet?

scientific article published on 4 January 2012

The presence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in human blood increases the gravidity of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.

scientific article published in August 2005

The seasonal dynamics and biting behavior of potential Anopheles vectors of Plasmodium knowlesi in Palawan, Philippines

scientific article published on 07 July 2021

The transmission potential of malaria-infected mosquitoes (An.gambiae-Keele, An.arabiensis-Ifakara) is altered by the vertebrate blood type they consume during parasite development

scientific article

Using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine-learning to identify vertebrate blood meals in the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis.

scientific article

Variations in household microclimate affect outdoor-biting behaviour of malaria vectors

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Vector species-specific association between natural Wolbachia infections and avian malaria in black fly populations.

scientific article published on 8 March 2018

Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, resurgence of vector-borne diseases, and implications for spillover in the region

scientific article published on 21 February 2019

Why Use of Interventions Targeting Outdoor Biting Mosquitoes will be Necessary to Achieve Malaria Elimination

scientific article

Why is the effect of malaria parasites on mosquito survival still unresolved?

scientific article published in June 2002

List of works by Heather M. Ferguson

A reliable morphological method to assess the age of male Anopheles gambiae

Achieving explanatory depth and spatial breadth in infectious disease modelling: Integrating active and passive case surveillance

Artemisinin-based combination therapy does not measurably reduce human infectiousness to vectors in a setting of intense malaria transmission

Colonization of malaria vectors under semi-field conditions as a strategy for maintaining genetic and phenotypic similarity with wild populations

Comparative evaluation of the Sticky-Resting-Box-Trap, the standardised resting-bucket-trap and indoor aspiration for sampling malaria vectors

Delayed mortality effects cut the malaria transmission potential of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae using near-infrared spectroscopy

Determinants of the population growth of the West Nile virus mosquito vector Culex pipiens in a repeatedly affected area in Italy

Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and ecosystems

Diversity, differentiation, and linkage disequilibrium: prospects for association mapping in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis

Drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum in an area of seasonal transmission

Ecological and evolutionary determinants of host species choice in mosquito vectors

Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

Effect of larval crowding on mating competitiveness of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.

Establishment of a large semi-field system for experimental study of African malaria vector ecology and control in Tanzania

Establishment of a self-propagating population of the African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions

Evaluation of resting traps to examine the behaviour and ecology of mosquito vectors in an area of rapidly changing land use in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

Genetic and environmental determinants of malaria parasite virulence in mosquitoes

Impact of genetic complexity on longevity and gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum during the dry and transmission-free season of eastern Sudan

Investigating associations between biting time in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis Patton and single nucleotide polymorphisms in circadian clock genes: support for sub-structure among An. arabiensis in the Kilombero valley of Tanzania

Investigating the Contribution of Peri-domestic Transmission to Risk of Zoonotic Malaria Infection in Humans.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about rabies prevention and control: a community survey in Tanzania

Linking individual phenotype to density-dependent population growth: the influence of body size on the population dynamics of malaria vectors.

Mesocosm experiments reveal the impact of mosquito control measures on malaria vector life history and population dynamics

Mobile Phones As Surveillance Tools: Implementing and Evaluating a Large-Scale Intersectoral Surveillance System for Rabies in Tanzania

Mosquito appetite for blood is stimulated by Plasmodium chabaudi infections in themselves and their vertebrate hosts

Mosquito electrocuting traps for directly measuring biting rates and host-preferences of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus outdoors

Mosquito mortality and the evolution of malaria virulence.

Nature beats nurture: a case study of the physiological fitness of free-living and laboratory-reared male Anopheles gambiae s.l.

Non-destructive determination of age and species of Anopheles gambiae s.l. using near-infrared spectroscopy

Plasmodium falciparum malaria disease manifestations in humans and transmission to Anopheles gambiae: a field study in Western Kenya.

Plasmodium knowlesi transmission: integrating quantitative approaches from epidemiology and ecology to understand malaria as a zoonosis

Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae in a malaria endemic region of southern Tanzania

Power analysis for generalized linear mixed models in ecology and evolution.

Prediction of mosquito species and population age structure using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine learning

Predictive analysis across spatial scales links zoonotic malaria to deforestation

Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets

Redressing the sex imbalance in knowledge of vector biology

Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of the Primary Vector of Plasmodium knowlesi within a Major Transmission Focus in Sabah, Malaysia

The Sticky Resting Box, a new tool for studying resting behaviour of Afrotropical malaria vectors

The burden of rabies in Tanzania and its impact on local communities

The energetic budget of Anopheles stephensi infected with Plasmodium chabaudi: is energy depletion a mechanism for virulence?

The fitness of African malaria vectors in the presence and limitation of host behaviour

The impact of host species and vector control measures on the fitness of African malaria vectors

The impact of livestock on the abundance, resting behaviour and sporozoite rate of malaria vectors in southern Tanzania

The impact of low erythrocyte density in human blood on the fitness and energetic reserves of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

The impact of uniform and mixed species blood meals on the fitness of the mosquito vector Anopheles gambiae s.s: does a specialist pay for diversifying its host species diet?

The presence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in human blood increases the gravidity of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.

The seasonal dynamics and biting behavior of potential Anopheles vectors of Plasmodium knowlesi in Palawan, Philippines

The transmission potential of malaria-infected mosquitoes (An.gambiae-Keele, An.arabiensis-Ifakara) is altered by the vertebrate blood type they consume during parasite development

Using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine-learning to identify vertebrate blood meals in the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis.

Variations in household microclimate affect outdoor-biting behaviour of malaria vectors

Vector species-specific association between natural Wolbachia infections and avian malaria in black fly populations.

Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, resurgence of vector-borne diseases, and implications for spillover in the region

Why Use of Interventions Targeting Outdoor Biting Mosquitoes will be Necessary to Achieve Malaria Elimination

Why is the effect of malaria parasites on mosquito survival still unresolved?