Influence of landscape heterogeneity on entomological and parasitological indices of malaria in Kisumu, Western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification and characterization of larval habitats, documentation of Anopheles spp. composition and abundance, and Plasmodium spp. infection burden are critical components of integrated vector management. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of landscape heterogeneity on entomological and parasitological indices of malaria in western Kenya.

Methods

A cross-sectional entomological and parasitological survey was conducted along an altitudinal transect in three eco-epidemiological zones: lakeshore along the lakeside, hillside, and highland plateau during the wet and dry seasons in 2020 in Kisumu County, Kenya. Larval habitats for Anopheles mosquitoes were identified and characterized. Adult mosquitoes were sampled using pyrethrum spray catches (PSC).

SUBMITTER: Otambo WO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature