How the invasive malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi spreads from rural to urban Ethiopia
Vector Biology of Invasive Anopheles stephensi in Rural to Urban Landscapes in Ethiopia
This project looks at where and how the invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito is spreading in Ethiopia and what that means for people living in towns and cities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California-Irvine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Irvine, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11399744 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a community perspective, researchers will go into rural, peri-urban, and urban neighborhoods in Ethiopia to trap and count mosquitoes and record where they are breeding. They will study mosquito behavior and genetics to see how populations are moving and changing as the mosquito spreads. Teams will test and compare surveillance tools and control methods in real settings near homes and public spaces. The work will also map risk patterns to help local health programs target prevention where people live and work.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people living in Ethiopian urban, peri-urban, or nearby rural areas where An. stephensi has been detected who are willing to allow household mosquito surveys, trapping, or community sampling.
Not a fit: People living outside the study regions or in areas where An. stephensi is not present are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to better surveillance and targeted control strategies that reduce urban malaria risk for communities in affected Ethiopian towns and cities.
How similar studies have performed: Mosquito surveillance and targeted control have worked in other regions, but applying those approaches to the recently invasive An. stephensi in Africa is relatively new and partly untested.
Where this research is happening
Irvine, United States
- University of California-Irvine — Irvine, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Yewhalaw, Delenasaw — University of California-Irvine
- Study coordinator: Yewhalaw, Delenasaw
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.