Publications by authors named "Emmanuel Chinweuba Ottih"
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- Hatching Conditions
- : Anopheline mosquito eggs hatch within days and need high humidity; variations in hatching rates among strains of Anopheles gambiae s.l. can reveal how they adapt to different aquatic environments and assist in optimizing production for genetic control efforts.
- Experimental Methods
- : Researchers compared hatching rates among strains of Anopheles mosquitoes under different water conditions and temperatures, creating early and late hatching strains through selective breeding to identify genetic influences on these traits.
- Key Findings
- : The study found significant differences in hatching success based on species and treatment, with older strains performing better in still water at optimal temperatures, while newer strains showed varied responses to agitation, indicating genetic variation in hatching
Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the decrease in mortality and morbidity achieved in malaria-endemic regions. In the past decade, resistance to major classes of insecticides recommended for public health has spread across many malaria vector populations. Increasingly, malaria vectors are also showing changes in vector behaviour in response to current indoor chemical vector control interventions.
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