Browsing School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences by Author "Verhulst, Niels O."

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    • Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes 

      Busula, Annette O.; Mweresa, Collins K.; Masiga, Daniel; Logan, James G.; Sauerwein, Robert W.; Verhulst, Niels O.; Takken, Willem; De Boe, Jetske G. (The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017-06-13)
      It has been suggested that Plasmodia manipulate their vertebrate hosts to enhance parasite transmission. Using a dual-choice olfactometer, we investigated the attraction of Anopheles gambiae to 50 Kenyan children (aged ...

    • Understanding the Long-Lasting Attraction of Malaria Mosquitoes to Odor Baits 

      Mweresa, Collins K.; Otieno, Bruno; Omusula, Philemon; Weldegergis, Berhane T.; Verhulst, Niels O.; Dicke, Marcel; Van Loon, Joop J. A.; Takken, Willem; Mukabana, Wolfgang R. (Plos One, 2015-02-23)
      The use of odor baits for surveillance and control of malaria mosquitoes requires robust dispensing tools. In this study, the residual activity of a synthetic mosquito attractant blend dispensed from nylon or low density ...