Browsing School of Pure and Applied Sciences by Author "Irungu, Lucy W."
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Risk factors for Aedes aegypti household pupal persistence in longitudinal entomological household surveys in urban and rural Kenya
Ngugi, Harun N.; Nyathi, Sindiso; Krystosik, Amy; Ndenga, Bryson; Mbakaya, Joel O.; Aswani, Peter; Musunzaji, Peter S.; Irungu, Lucy W.; Bisanzio, Donal; Kitron, Uriel; LaBeaud, A. Desiree; Mutuku, Francis (Springer Nature, 2020)Aedes aegypti is an efcient vector of several arboviruses of public health importance, including Zika and dengue. Currently vector management is the only available avenue for disease control. Development of efcient vector ... -
Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya
Githinji, Edward K.; Irungu, Lucy W.; Ndegwa, Paul N.; Machani, Maxwell G.; Amito, Richard O.; Kemei, Brigid J.; Murima, Paul N.; Ombui, Geoffrey M.; Wanjoya, Antony K.; Mbogo, Charles M.; Mathenge, Evan M. (Hindawi, 2020-01)Knockdown resistance (kdr) is strongly linked to pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae in Africa, which may have vital significance to the current increased use of pyrethroid-treated bed net programmes. ...