Malaria transmission and mosquito behavior in Bamako
Malaria Vector ecology and transmission
This project looks at how malaria-carrying mosquitoes behave and move between city and nearby rural areas around Bamako so local communities can be better protected.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bamako, Mali) |
| Project ID | NIH-11345365 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see teams catching and testing mosquitoes across urban, peri-urban, and rural neighborhoods of Bamako while linking those findings to local clinic reports of malaria. They will measure mosquito numbers, species, biting patterns (including outdoor biting), and insecticide resistance, and compare those data across different locations and seasons. The work builds on 15 years of local data from the ICEMR and uses both field entomology and health-facility surveillance to map where transmission continues. Results will be used to suggest where and how to improve mosquito control in the community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults and households living in urban, peri-urban, or nearby rural communities of Bamako who are willing to provide health information or allow mosquito and household monitoring.
Not a fit: People living outside the Bamako region or in areas with different mosquito ecology are unlikely to benefit directly from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could guide better-targeted mosquito control and reduce malaria infections and severe cases in Bamako and surrounding areas.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier ICEMR and other malaria control programs have reduced rural transmission with core interventions, but urban transmission patterns and outdoor residual transmission remain challenging and less well controlled.
Where this research is happening
Bamako, Mali
- Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako — Bamako, Mali (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sogoba, Nafomon — Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako
- Study coordinator: Sogoba, Nafomon
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.