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List of works by Gerry F Killeen

A Revival of Epidemiological Entomology in Senegal

scientific article published on 26 March 2018

A cost-effective, community-based, mosquito-trapping scheme that captures spatial and temporal heterogeneities of malaria transmission in rural Zambia

scientific article

A low technology emanator treated with the volatile pyrethroid transfluthrin confers long term protection against outdoor biting vectors of lymphatic filariasis, arboviruses and malaria

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

scientific article published on 14 July 2009

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

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A second chance to tackle African malaria vector mosquitoes that avoid houses and don't take drugs

scientific article published on 15 April 2013

A simple arithmetic rationale for crushing the epidemic curve of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) instead of flattening it

scientific article published on 10 May 2020

A tool box for operational mosquito larval control: preliminary results and early lessons from the Urban Malaria Control Programme in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Achieving high coverage of larval-stage mosquito surveillance: challenges for a community-based mosquito control programme in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Advantages and limitations of commercially available electrocuting grids for studying mosquito behaviour

scientific article published on 7 March 2013

Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors: low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage

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Allomonal effect of breath contributes to differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

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An Exposure-Free Tool for Monitoring Adult Malaria Mosquito Populations ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

An affordable, quality-assured community-based system for high-resolution entomological surveillance of vector mosquitoes that reflects human malaria infection risk patterns

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An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes

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An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

scientific article published on 24 April 2007

An improved mosquito electrocuting trap that safely reproduces epidemiologically relevant metrics of mosquito human-feeding behaviours as determined by human landing catch

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An individual-based model of Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission on the coast of Kenya

scientific article published on January 2003

Applications and limitations of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention miniature light traps for measuring biting densities of African malaria vector populations: a pooled-analysis of 13 comparisons with human landing catches

scientific article published on 18 June 2015

Biologically meaningful coverage indicators for eliminating malaria transmission

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Characterization of a unique human single-chain antibody isolated by phage-display selection on membrane-bound mosquito midgut antigens

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Characterizing, controlling and eliminating residual malaria transmission

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Community-based surveillance of malaria vector larval habitats: a baseline study in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Community-owned resource persons for malaria vector control: enabling factors and challenges in an operational programme in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

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Comparative evaluation of the Ifakara tent trap-B, the standardized resting boxes and the human landing catch for sampling malaria vectors and other mosquitoes in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Comparative field evaluation of the Mbita trap, the Centers for Disease Control light trap, and the human landing catch for sampling of malaria vectors in western Kenya

scientific article published in January 2004

Comparative performance of the Mbita trap, CDC light trap and the human landing catch in the sampling of Anopheles arabiensis, An. funestus and culicine species in a rice irrigation in western Kenya

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Comparison of a mobile phone-based malaria reporting system with source participant register data for capturing spatial and temporal trends in epidemiological indicators of malaria transmission collected by community health workers in rural Zambia

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Comprehensive sterilization of malaria vectors using pyriproxyfen: a step closer to malaria elimination

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

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Developing an expanded vector control toolbox for malaria elimination

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Development and evaluation of mosquito-electrocuting traps as alternatives to the human landing catch technique for sampling host-seeking malaria vectors

scientific article published on 15 December 2015

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

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Development of genetically modified mosquitoes in Africa

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Direct comparative assessment of radial and transect surveys to document wild mammal activity across diverse habitat types

Ecologists can enable communities to implement malaria vector control in Africa

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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.

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Eliminating malaria vectors

scientific article published on 07 June 2013

Entomological surveillance of behavioural resilience and resistance in residual malaria vector populations

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Eradication of Anopheles gambiae from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa?

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Erratum to: Development and evaluation of mosquito-electrocuting traps as alternatives to the human landing catch technique for sampling host-seeking malaria vectors

scientific article published on 15 November 2016

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

Evaluating RNAlater® as a preservative for using near-infrared spectroscopy to predict Anopheles gambiae age and species

scientific article

Evaluation of alternative mosquito sampling methods for malaria vectors in Lowland South--East Zambia

scientific article published on 9 April 2013

Evaluation of two counterflow traps for testing behaviour-mediating compounds for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. under semi-field conditions in Tanzania

scientific article published on 3 November 2008

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

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

Exploring the contributions of bed nets, cattle, insecticides and excitorepellency to malaria control: a deterministic model of mosquito host-seeking behaviour and mortality

scientific article

Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya

scientific article published in November 2003

Fine scale mapping of malaria infection clusters by using routinely collected health facility data in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

scientific article

Following in Soper's footsteps: northeast Brazil 63 years after eradication of Anopheles gambiae ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: October 2003)

Geographic coincidence of increased malaria transmission hazard and vulnerability occurring at the periphery of two Tanzanian villages

scientific article published on 18 January 2013

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 characterization and spatial distribution of Anopheles sp. mosquito larvae in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) during an extended dry period

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Habitat hydrology and geomorphology control the distribution of malaria vector larvae in rural Africa ⬇️

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Habitat targeting for controlling aquatic stages of malaria vectors in Africa.

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Human exposure to anopheline mosquitoes occurs primarily indoors, even for users of insecticide-treated nets in Luangwa Valley, South-east Zambia

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Human exposure to early morning Anopheles funestus biting behavior and personal protection provided by long-lasting insecticidal nets

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Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets

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Increased proportions of outdoor feeding among residual malaria vector populations following increased use of insecticide-treated nets in rural Tanzania ⬇️

scientific article published on April 9, 2011

Incremental impact upon malaria transmission of supplementing pyrethroid-impregnated long-lasting insecticidal nets with indoor residual spraying using pyrethroids or the organophosphate, pirimiphos methyl

scientific article published on 18 February 2016

Infectiousness of malaria-endemic human populations to vectors

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Informing new or improved vector control tools for reducing the malaria burden in Tanzania: a qualitative exploration of perceptions of mosquitoes and methods for their control among the residents of Dar es Salaam

scientific article published on 11 October 2017

Insecticide-resistant malaria vectors must be tackled.

scientific article published on 11 April 2018

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

scientific article published on March 2010

Institutional evolution of a community-based programme for malaria control through larval source management in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

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Integrated programme is key to malaria control

scientific article published in October 2002

Interdependence of domestic malaria prevention measures and mosquito-human interactions in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Interdisciplinary malaria vector research and training for Africa

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

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Low recovery rates stabilize malaria endemicity in areas of low transmission in coastal Kenya

scientific article published on April 2003

Made-to-measure malaria vector control strategies: rational design based on insecticide properties and coverage of blood resources for mosquitoes

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MalariaSphere: a greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya ⬇️

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Markets, voucher subsidies and free nets combine to achieve high bed net coverage in rural Tanzania

scientific article published on 2 June 2008

Mass spectrometry identification of age-associated proteins from the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles stephensi

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Mass trapping of malaria vector mosquitoes

scientific article published on 9 August 2016

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

Mathematical modeling of the impact of malaria vaccines on the clinical epidemiology and natural history of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Overview

scientific article published on August 2006

Measuring, manipulating and exploiting behaviours of adult mosquitoes to optimise malaria vector control impact

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

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Mind the gap: residual malaria transmission, veterinary endectocides and livestock as targets for malaria vector control

scientific article

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

scientific article (publication date: April 2016)

Modeling host-seeking behavior of African malaria vector mosquitoes in the presence of long-lasting insecticidal nets

scientific article published on 11 October 2017

Monitoring mosquitoes in urban Dar es Salaam: Evaluation of resting boxes, window exit traps, CDC light traps, Ifakara tent traps and human landing catches ⬇️

scientific article published on March 21, 2011

Monitoring, characterization and control of chronic, symptomatic malaria infections in rural Zambia through monthly household visits by paid community health workers

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

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Near-infrared spectroscopy as a complementary age grading and species identification tool for African malaria vectors

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

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Opportunities and limiting factors of intensive vegetable farming in malaria endemic Côte d'Ivoire

scientific article published in January 2004

Participatory mapping of target areas to enable operational larval source management to suppress malaria vector mosquitoes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets

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

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Potential causes and consequences of behavioural resilience and resistance in malaria vector populations: a mathematical modelling analysis

scientific article published on 14 March 2014

Predicting Scenarios for Successful Autodissemination of Pyriproxyfen by Malaria Vectors from Their Resting Sites to Aquatic Habitats; Description and Simulation Analysis of a Field-Parameterizable Model

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

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Proportional decline of Anopheles quadriannulatus and increased contribution of An. arabiensis to the An. gambiae complex following introduction of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl: an observational, retrospective secondary analysis of

scholarly article published by Gerry F Killeen in 2018

Proteomic changes occurring in the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi during aging

scientific article published on 20 June 2015

Quantifying behavioural interactions between humans and mosquitoes: evaluating the protective efficacy of insecticidal nets against malaria transmission in rural Tanzania

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Rationalizing historical successes of malaria control in Africa in terms of mosquito resource availability management.

scientific article published on August 2004

Relationship between the entomologic inoculation rate and the force of infection for Plasmodium falciparum malaria

scientific article published on August 2006

Repellency of live potted plants against Anopheles gambiae from human baits in semi-field experimental huts.

scientific article published in August 2002

SEASONALITY, PARASITE DIVERSITY, AND LOCAL EXTINCTIONS IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA

scientific article published on January 2001

Screening mosquito house entry points as a potential method for integrated control of endophagic filariasis, arbovirus and malaria vectors

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Simplified models of vector control impact upon malaria transmission by zoophagic mosquitoes

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Spatial repellency of transfluthrin-treated hessian strips against laboratory-reared Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in a semi-field tunnel cage ⬇️

scientific article published on March 20, 2012

Spatial repellents: from discovery and development to evidence-based validation

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Spatially aggregated clusters and scattered smaller loci of elevated malaria vector density and human infection prevalence in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

scientific article published on March 2016

Standardizing operational vector sampling techniques for measuring malaria transmission intensity: evaluation of six mosquito collection methods in western Kenya

scientific article published on 30 April 2013

Taking malaria transmission out of the bottle: implications of mosquito dispersal for vector-control interventions ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

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

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Target product profiles for protecting against outdoor malaria transmission ⬇️

scientific article published on January 11, 2012

Taxis assays measure directional movement of mosquitoes to olfactory cues

scientific article published on 3 May 2013

The epidemiology of residual Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission and infection burden in an African city with high coverage of multiple vector control measures

scientific article published on 23 May 2016

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

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The importance of drains for the larval development of lymphatic filariasis and malaria vectors in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

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The portfolio effect cushions mosquito populations and malaria transmission against vector control interventions

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The potential of a new larviciding method for the control of malaria vectors

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The practical importance of permanent and semipermanent habitats for controlling aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes: operational observations from a rural town in western Kenya

scientific article published in December 2004

The underlying reasons for very high levels of bed net use, and higher malaria infection prevalence among bed net users than non-users in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

Urban agriculture and Anopheles habitats in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Using adult mosquitoes to transfer insecticides to Aedes aegypti larval habitats

scholarly article

Why lockdown? Simplified arithmetic tools for decision-makers, health professionals, journalists and the general public to explore containment options for the novel coronavirus

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Window screening, ceilings and closed eaves as sustainable ways to control malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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