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Age-grading and species identification of male mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.l. using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning

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By Roger Sanou, Emmanuel P. Mwanga, Hamidou Maïga, Doreen Josen Siria, Klaas Wynne, Heather Ferguson, Mario Gonzalez-Jimenez, Simon A. Babayan, Fredros Okumu, Francesco Baldini, Abdoulaye Diabate, Bazoumana B. D. Sow, François Wiminga, Roch K. Dabiré
| Nature
Abstract Most malaria vector control strategies target female Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit parasites, but emerging approaches such as gene drive, sterile insect technique, or Wolbachia require the release of males. Successful deployment depends on reliable knowledge of the species composition and age structure of male populations to overcome potential barriers to mating.
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Safeguarding malaria control gains in Africa through ‘species sanitation’ and structural resilience

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By Fredros Okumu, Joel O. Odero, Bart G.J. Knols, April Monroe, J. Derek Charlwood
| Cell Press
OpinionOnline nowOpen access 1School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, G12 8QQ, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 2Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, P.O. Box 53, Ifakara, Tanzania 3Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Rua da Junqueira 100, Lisboa, Portugal 4K&S Consulting, Kalkestraat 20, 6669 CP, Dodewaard, The Netherlands 5Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2,...
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Opinion: Diaspora scientists are supercharging Africa’s health innovation

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By Fredros Okumu
| Devex
Remittances are a substantial part of support the African continent receives from its diaspora, but it’s a different type of input that holds the potential for even greater transformation across the continent. Remittances from Africans abroad topped $90 billion in 2023, surpassing all forms of foreign aid and international investments. For context, this included nearly $20 billion for Nigeria, $4 billion for Kenya, and nearly a quarter of the entire GDP of The Gambia.
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