Publications by authors named "Jemimah Simbauni"
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- Rüppell's vultures are critically endangered due to human activities like habitat loss, climate change, and poisoning, affecting their nesting and breeding sites.
- The study used species distribution modeling (SDM) with four algorithms to determine suitable habitats for these vultures in Kenya, using data from biodiversity and environmental sources.
- Findings revealed that most suitable habitats are outside protected areas, highlighting the need for establishing vulture sanctuaries in these regions to improve conservation efforts.
The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle.
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis
November 2023
Approximately 80% of the global cattle population is at risk of infestation and infection by ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs). The economic losses from animal mortality, reduced production, vector control costs and animal treatment are very substantial, hence there is an urgent need to develop and deploy alternative vector control strategies. Breeding for host tick resistance has the potential for sustainable large-scale TTBD control especially in cattle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the first-line tools for malaria prevention and control in Africa. Vector resistance to insecticides has been extensively studied, however the insecticidal effects of the nets and sprayed walls on pyrethroid resistant mosquitoes has not been studied thoroughly. We evaluated the bioefficacy of LLINs of different ages and lambda-cyhalothrin (ICON 10cs) on the sprayed mud walls for a period of time on malaria vector survivorship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Characteristics of aquatic habitats determine whether mosquitoes will oviposit, hatch, develop, pupate and successfully emerge into adults or not, thus influencing which mosquito species will occupy a habitat. This study determined whether physiochemical and biological characteristics differ between habitats with high and low presence of anopheline larvae.
Methods: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics were evaluated in selected habitats twice per month within three highland valleys in western Kenya.
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- Mosquito Larval Source Management (LSM) could enhance malaria vector control in Western Kenya, particularly in focusing on productive habitats rather than trying to cover all areas.
- Studies in three highland sites revealed that while puddles were the most productive habitats for adult malaria vectors, they were also the most unstable, which complicates consistent targeting for control.
- A balanced approach considering both unstable high-yield habitats and more stable habitats is essential for effective malaria vector density reduction.