Recent summer projects completed by MSc Biology & Control of Disease Vectors
2002 – 2003
Entomological Inoculation Rates in Tanzanian villages which received treated bednets 7 years ago
Evaluation of the residual effects of Temephos on Aedes aegypti (diptera, culinae) larvae in a simulated natural habitat
Sporozoite rates of malaria vectors in Yunnan, P. R. China
To establish the diagnostic concentrations of alpha-cypermethrin and bifenthrin in malaria and dengue vectors
Do insecticide treated bednets offer protection against the vectors of Visceral Leishmaniasis
2003-2004
Densities, blood meal sources and sporozoite rates among the Anopheles gambiae complex and An.funestus group species collected from epidemic-prone East African highlands
Rearing of Anopheles Arabiensis compared to that of Anopheles Gambiae S.S .
Deterrent, ovicidal, larvicidal and adult eclosion effects of neem leaf extracts on Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes
Investigating pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis in Lower Moshi , Tanzania
Assessing the potential for zooprophylaxis as a means of reducing malaria among the minority Dai peoples of Yunnan Province , P.R.China.
Landing sites of Tsetse (Glossina) on cattle
2004 – 2005
Mosquito breeding and azolla: A Field Study in Mbarara District , Uganda
Comparative tests of persistence of formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BtI), Dimilin (Diflubenzuron) and pyriproxyfen against mosquito larvae
The determination of a current sporozoite rate and frequency of sibiling species for the Anopheles gambiae complex for the island of Pemba , Zanzibar
Assessing the fitness mating potential of transgenic Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Detection of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites in Anopheles mosquitoes
Efficacy and behavioural effects of Amidrazone applied to netting materials on anopheles mosquitoes
Bioassays on Olyset long lasting insecticidal nets
Field evaluation of malaria vector control using the plant Artemesia argyi in the traditional manner, Yunnan , PR China
