List of works - Fredros O Okumu

'The mosquitoes are preparing to attack us': knowledge and perceptions of communities in south-eastern Tanzania regarding mosquito swarms

scholarly article published by Fredros O Okumu in 2019

A Modified Experimental Hut Design for Studying Responses of Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes to Indoor Interventions: The Ifakara Experimental Huts ⬇️

scientific article published on February 9, 2012

A discovery and development roadmap for new endectocidal transmission-blocking agents in malaria

article

A new tent trap for sampling exophagic and endophagic members of the Anopheles gambiae complex

scientific article published on 14 July 2009

Addressing power asymmetries in global health: Imperatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

scientific article

An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

An extra-domiciliary method of delivering entomopathogenic fungus, Metharizium anisopliae IP 46 for controlling adult populations of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis

scientific article

Anopheles stephensi in Africa requires a more integrated response

scientific article published on 31 May 2022

Aquatic habitats of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in rural south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 23 June 2020

Attracting, trapping and killing disease-transmitting mosquitoes using odor-baited stations -The Ifakara Odor-Baited Stations

scientific article

Autodissemination of pyriproxyfen suppresses stable populations of Anopheles arabiensis under semi-controlled settings

scientific article published on 09 May 2019

Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

CYP6P9-Driven Signatures of Selective Sweep of Metabolic Resistance to Pyrethroids in the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus Reveal Contemporary Barriers to Gene Flow

scientific article published on 05 November 2020

Combining Synthetic Human Odours and Low-Cost Electrocuting Grids to Attract and Kill Outdoor-Biting Mosquitoes: Field and Semi-Field Evaluation of an Improved Mosquito Landing Box

scientific article

Combining indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in Africa: a review of possible outcomes and an outline of suggestions for the future

scientific article

Community perceptions on outdoor malaria transmission in Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania

scientific article

Comparative assessment of insecticide resistance phenotypes in two major malaria vectors, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 11 November 2020

Comparative field evaluation of combinations of long-lasting insecticide treated nets and indoor residual spraying, relative to either method alone, for malaria prevention in an area where the main vector is Anopheles arabiensis

scientific article published on 22 February 2013

Consistently high baseline estimates for the proportion of human exposure to rural African malaria vector populations that occurred indoors.

scientific article published on 15 October 2012

Consistently high estimates for the proportion of human exposure to malaria vector populations occurring indoors in rural Africa

scientific article published on 9 February 2013

Control of Malaria Vector Mosquitoes by Insecticide-Treated Combinations of Window Screens and Eave Baffles

scientific article

Correction to: Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

scholarly article published by Fredros O Okumu in 2018

Correction to: Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

scientific article published on 13 July 2020

Correlations between household occupancy and malaria vector biting risk in rural Tanzanian villages: implications for high-resolution spatial targeting of control interventions

scientific article

Creating mosquito-free outdoor spaces using transfluthrin-treated chairs and ribbons

scientific article published on 10 March 2020

Detection of malaria parasites in dried human blood spots using mid-infrared spectroscopy and logistic regression analysis

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Developing an expanded vector control toolbox for malaria elimination

scientific article

Development and field evaluation of a synthetic mosquito lure that is more attractive than humans

scientific article

Dramatic decreases of malaria transmission intensities in Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania since early 2000s

article

Eave ribbons treated with the spatial repellent, transfluthrin, can effectively protect against indoor-biting and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes

scholarly article published by Halfan S Ngowo in 2018

Eave ribbons treated with transfluthrin can protect both users and non-users against malaria vectors

scientific article published on 18 September 2019

Effects of a new outdoor mosquito control device, the mosquito landing box, on densities and survival of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis, inside controlled semi-field settings

scientific article

Effects of school-based physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention on growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in three African countries: the KaziAfya cluster randomised controlled trial protocol with a 2 × 2 fact

scientific article published on 06 January 2020

Efficacy and user acceptability of transfluthrin-treated sisal and hessian decorations for protecting against mosquito bites in outdoor bars

scientific article

Evaluation of a push-pull system consisting of transfluthrin-treated eave ribbons and odour-baited traps for control of indoor- and outdoor-biting malaria vectors

scholarly article published by Halfan S Ngowo in 2019

Evaluation of a simple polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based membrane for blood-feeding of malaria and dengue fever vectors in the laboratory

scientific article published on 11 April 2018

Evaluation of an ivermectin-based attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Aedes aegypti in Tanzania.

scientific article published in 2022

Evaluation of an ultraviolet LED trap for catching Anopheles and Culex mosquitoes in south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 08 April 2020

Expanding the Vector Control Toolbox for Malaria Elimination: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

Factors associated with sub-microscopic placental malaria and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Field evaluation of the BG-Malaria trap for monitoring malaria vectors in rural Tanzanian villages

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Fine-scale spatial and temporal heterogeneities in insecticide resistance profiles of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 2 October 2017

Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in rural south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 23 August 2019

First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania

scholarly article published by Francesco Baldini in 2018

Fitness characteristics of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus during an attempted laboratory colonization

scientific article published on 12 March 2021

Going beyond personal protection against mosquito bites to eliminate malaria transmission: population suppression of malaria vectors that exploit both human and animal blood

scientific article published on March 2017

Habitat characteristics and insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti in the Ifakara area, south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 07 February 2020

Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

scholarly article published by Maureen Coetzee in 2018

Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Implications of bio-efficacy and persistence of insecticides when indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticide nets are combined for malaria prevention ⬇️

scientific article published on November 19, 2012

Insecticide-treated nets can reduce malaria transmission by mosquitoes which feed outdoors

scientific article published on March 2010

Interventions that effectively target Anopheles funestus mosquitoes could significantly improve control of persistent malaria transmission in south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article

Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

scientific article published on 22 May 2007

Lidar reveals activity anomaly of malaria vectors during pan-African eclipse

scientific article published on 13 May 2020

Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents

scientific article published on 07 July 2009

Linking human behaviours and malaria vector biting risk in south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 03 June 2019

Mapping changes in housing in sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2015

scientific article published on 27 March 2019

Mathematical evaluation of community level impact of combining bed nets and indoor residual spraying upon malaria transmission in areas where the main vectors are Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes

scientific article published on 16 January 2013

Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

scientific article published on 16 June 2020

Most outdoor malaria transmission by behaviourally-resistant Anopheles arabiensis is mediated by mosquitoes that have previously been inside houses

scientific article

New evidence of mating swarms of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania

scientific article

Opinions of key stakeholders on alternative interventions for malaria control and elimination in Tanzania

scientific article published on 23 April 2020

Outdoor malaria transmission risks and social life: a qualitative study in South-Eastern Tanzania

article

Pathway to Deployment of Gene Drive Mosquitoes as a Potential Biocontrol Tool for Elimination of Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group†.

scientific article

Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors

scientific article published on 16 July 2020

Potential benefits of combining transfluthrin-treated sisal products and long-lasting insecticidal nets for controlling indoor-biting malaria vectors

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Potential benefits, limitations and target product-profiles of odor-baited mosquito traps for malaria control in Africa

scientific article

Predicting the impact of outdoor vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity from semi-field studies

scientific article published on 20 January 2021

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

scholarly article by Mario González Jiménez et al published 1 May 2019 in Wellcome Open Research

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

scientific article published on 16 September 2019

Preferred resting surfaces of dominant malaria vectors inside different house types in rural south-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 15 January 2020

Protecting migratory farmers in rural Tanzania using eave ribbons treated with the spatial mosquito repellent, transfluthrin

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Results from the Workshop "Problem Formulation for the Use of Gene Drive in Mosquitoes".

scientific article

Retrospective analysis of suspected rabies cases reported at bugando referral hospital, mwanza, Tanzania

scientific article published on September 2010

Semi-field assessment of the BG-Malaria trap for monitoring the African malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis

scientific article published on 18 October 2017

Small-scale field evaluation of push-pull system against early- and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes in an area of high pyrethroid resistance in Tanzania

scientific article published on 22 November 2017

Studies on mosquito biting risk among migratory rice farmers in rural south-eastern Tanzania and development of a portable mosquito-proof hut.

scientific article

Sustainable innovation in vector control requires strong partnerships with communities

article

Swarms of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania

scholarly article by Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa et al published 29 January 2019 in Malaria Journal

Target product profile choices for intra-domiciliary malaria vector control pesticide products: repel or kill?

scientific article

Targeting cattle for malaria elimination: marked reduction of Anopheles arabiensis survival for over six months using a slow-release ivermectin implant formulation.

scientific article published on 4 May 2018

Taxis assays measure directional movement of mosquitoes to olfactory cues

scientific article published on 3 May 2013

The fabric of life: what if mosquito nets were durable and widely available but insecticide-free?

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

The importance of considering community-level effects when selecting insecticidal malaria vector products

scientific article

The paradigm of eave tubes: scaling up house improvement and optimizing insecticide delivery against disease-transmitting mosquitoes

scientific article

Toward the Definition of Efficacy and Safety Criteria for Advancing Gene Drive-Modified Mosquitoes to Field Testing

scientific article published on 09 March 2020

Using Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen to Mark Wild Populations of Anopheles and Aedes Mosquitoes in South-Eastern Tanzania

scientific article

Using a miniaturized double-net trap (DN-Mini) to assess relationships between indoor-outdoor biting preferences and physiological ages of two malaria vectors, Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Using a new odour-baited device to explore options for luring and killing outdoor-biting malaria vectors: a report on design and field evaluation of the Mosquito Landing Box

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

Videographic analysis of flight behaviours of host-seeking Anopheles arabiensis towards BG-Malaria trap

scholarly article by Elis P Batista et al published 2019 in PLOS ONE

Wash-resistance of pirimiphos-methyl insecticide treatments of window screens and eave baffles for killing indoor-feeding malaria vector mosquitoes: an experimental hut trial, South East of Zambia

scientific article published on 13 April 2018

malERA: An updated research agenda for malaria elimination and eradication

scientific article published on 30 November 2017

List of works by Fredros O Okumu

'The mosquitoes are preparing to attack us': knowledge and perceptions of communities in south-eastern Tanzania regarding mosquito swarms

A Modified Experimental Hut Design for Studying Responses of Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes to Indoor Interventions: The Ifakara Experimental Huts ⬇️

A discovery and development roadmap for new endectocidal transmission-blocking agents in malaria

A new tent trap for sampling exophagic and endophagic members of the Anopheles gambiae complex

Addressing power asymmetries in global health: Imperatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra

An extra-domiciliary method of delivering entomopathogenic fungus, Metharizium anisopliae IP 46 for controlling adult populations of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis

Anopheles stephensi in Africa requires a more integrated response

Aquatic habitats of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Attracting, trapping and killing disease-transmitting mosquitoes using odor-baited stations -The Ifakara Odor-Baited Stations

Autodissemination of pyriproxyfen suppresses stable populations of Anopheles arabiensis under semi-controlled settings

Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait

CYP6P9-Driven Signatures of Selective Sweep of Metabolic Resistance to Pyrethroids in the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus Reveal Contemporary Barriers to Gene Flow

Combining Synthetic Human Odours and Low-Cost Electrocuting Grids to Attract and Kill Outdoor-Biting Mosquitoes: Field and Semi-Field Evaluation of an Improved Mosquito Landing Box

Combining indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in Africa: a review of possible outcomes and an outline of suggestions for the future

Community perceptions on outdoor malaria transmission in Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania

Comparative assessment of insecticide resistance phenotypes in two major malaria vectors, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania

Comparative field evaluation of combinations of long-lasting insecticide treated nets and indoor residual spraying, relative to either method alone, for malaria prevention in an area where the main vector is Anopheles arabiensis

Consistently high baseline estimates for the proportion of human exposure to rural African malaria vector populations that occurred indoors.

Consistently high estimates for the proportion of human exposure to malaria vector populations occurring indoors in rural Africa

Control of Malaria Vector Mosquitoes by Insecticide-Treated Combinations of Window Screens and Eave Baffles

Correction to: Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

Correction to: Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

Correlations between household occupancy and malaria vector biting risk in rural Tanzanian villages: implications for high-resolution spatial targeting of control interventions

Creating mosquito-free outdoor spaces using transfluthrin-treated chairs and ribbons

Detection of malaria parasites in dried human blood spots using mid-infrared spectroscopy and logistic regression analysis

Developing an expanded vector control toolbox for malaria elimination

Development and field evaluation of a synthetic mosquito lure that is more attractive than humans

Dramatic decreases of malaria transmission intensities in Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania since early 2000s

Eave ribbons treated with the spatial repellent, transfluthrin, can effectively protect against indoor-biting and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes

Eave ribbons treated with transfluthrin can protect both users and non-users against malaria vectors

Effects of a new outdoor mosquito control device, the mosquito landing box, on densities and survival of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis, inside controlled semi-field settings

Effects of school-based physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention on growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in three African countries: the KaziAfya cluster randomised controlled trial protocol with a 2 × 2 fact

Efficacy and user acceptability of transfluthrin-treated sisal and hessian decorations for protecting against mosquito bites in outdoor bars

Evaluation of a push-pull system consisting of transfluthrin-treated eave ribbons and odour-baited traps for control of indoor- and outdoor-biting malaria vectors

Evaluation of a simple polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based membrane for blood-feeding of malaria and dengue fever vectors in the laboratory

Evaluation of an ivermectin-based attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Aedes aegypti in Tanzania.

Evaluation of an ultraviolet LED trap for catching Anopheles and Culex mosquitoes in south-eastern Tanzania

Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania

Expanding the Vector Control Toolbox for Malaria Elimination: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

Factors associated with sub-microscopic placental malaria and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study

Field evaluation of the BG-Malaria trap for monitoring malaria vectors in rural Tanzanian villages

Fine-scale spatial and temporal heterogeneities in insecticide resistance profiles of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in rural south-eastern Tanzania

First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania

Fitness characteristics of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus during an attempted laboratory colonization

Going beyond personal protection against mosquito bites to eliminate malaria transmission: population suppression of malaria vectors that exploit both human and animal blood

Habitat characteristics and insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti in the Ifakara area, south-eastern Tanzania

Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events

Implications of bio-efficacy and persistence of insecticides when indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticide nets are combined for malaria prevention ⬇️

Insecticide-treated nets can reduce malaria transmission by mosquitoes which feed outdoors

Interventions that effectively target Anopheles funestus mosquitoes could significantly improve control of persistent malaria transmission in south-eastern Tanzania

Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Lidar reveals activity anomaly of malaria vectors during pan-African eclipse

Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents

Linking human behaviours and malaria vector biting risk in south-eastern Tanzania

Mapping changes in housing in sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2015

Mathematical evaluation of community level impact of combining bed nets and indoor residual spraying upon malaria transmission in areas where the main vectors are Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes

Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

Most outdoor malaria transmission by behaviourally-resistant Anopheles arabiensis is mediated by mosquitoes that have previously been inside houses

New evidence of mating swarms of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania

Opinions of key stakeholders on alternative interventions for malaria control and elimination in Tanzania

Outdoor malaria transmission risks and social life: a qualitative study in South-Eastern Tanzania

Pathway to Deployment of Gene Drive Mosquitoes as a Potential Biocontrol Tool for Elimination of Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group†.

Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts

Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors

Potential benefits of combining transfluthrin-treated sisal products and long-lasting insecticidal nets for controlling indoor-biting malaria vectors

Potential benefits, limitations and target product-profiles of odor-baited mosquito traps for malaria control in Africa

Predicting the impact of outdoor vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity from semi-field studies

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

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

Preferred resting surfaces of dominant malaria vectors inside different house types in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Protecting migratory farmers in rural Tanzania using eave ribbons treated with the spatial mosquito repellent, transfluthrin

Results from the Workshop "Problem Formulation for the Use of Gene Drive in Mosquitoes".

Retrospective analysis of suspected rabies cases reported at bugando referral hospital, mwanza, Tanzania

Semi-field assessment of the BG-Malaria trap for monitoring the African malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis

Small-scale field evaluation of push-pull system against early- and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes in an area of high pyrethroid resistance in Tanzania

Studies on mosquito biting risk among migratory rice farmers in rural south-eastern Tanzania and development of a portable mosquito-proof hut.