Hill, Sharon
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2013Peer reviewedOpen access
Agro-ecosystems impact malaria prevalence: large-scale irrigation drives vector population in western Ethiopia
Jaleta, Kassahun T.; Hill, Sharon; Seyoum, Emiru; Balkew, Meshesha; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Ignell, Rickard; Tekie, Habte
Abstract
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the negative impact of large-scale irrigation expansion on malaria transmission by increasing the abundance of mosquito vectors and indicates the need for effective vector monitoring and control strategies in the implementation of irrigation projects.
Keywords
Anopheles arabiensis; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; Malaria prevalence; Biting rate; Sporozoite rate; Entomological inoculation rate; Ethiopia
Published in
Malaria Journal
2013, Volume: 12, number: 1, pages: 350 Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Ignell, Rickard
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG1 No poverty
SDG3 Good health and well-being
SDG15 Life on land
UKÄ Subject classification
Ecology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-350
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/52947